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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,600.48, 109,849.12 and 43,794.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,600.48, 109,849.12 and 43,794.24 is: 60,436.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,600.48 : 109,849.12 = 43,794.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,600.48/109,849.12 = 43,794.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,600.48x = 109,849.12 × 43,794.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,600.48x = 4,810,758,725.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,810,758,725.07/79,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,436.30

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