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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,596.45, 109,844.80 and 43,786.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,596.45, 109,844.80 and 43,786.46 is: 60,426.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,596.45 : 109,844.80 = 43,786.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,596.45/109,844.80 = 43,786.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,596.45x = 109,844.80 × 43,786.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,596.45x = 4,809,714,941.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,809,714,941.41/79,596.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,426.25

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