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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,606.62, 109,857.86 and 43,308.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,606.62, 109,857.86 and 43,308.87 is: 59,766.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,606.62 : 109,857.86 = 43,308.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,606.62/109,857.86 = 43,308.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,606.62x = 109,857.86 × 43,308.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,606.62x = 4,757,819,777.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,819,777.22/79,606.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,766.63

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