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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,590.16, 109,838.11 and 43,779.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,590.16, 109,838.11 and 43,779.52 is: 60,417.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,590.16 : 109,838.11 = 43,779.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,590.16/109,838.11 = 43,779.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,590.16x = 109,838.11 × 43,779.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,590.16x = 4,808,659,184.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,808,659,184.32/79,590.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,417.76

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