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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,599.84, 109,850.34 and 43,793.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,599.84, 109,850.34 and 43,793.82 is: 60,436.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,599.84 : 109,850.34 = 43,793.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,599.84/109,850.34 = 43,793.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,599.84x = 109,850.34 × 43,793.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,599.84x = 4,810,766,016.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,766,016.90/79,599.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,436.88

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