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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,608.34, 109,859.51 and 43,797.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,608.34, 109,859.51 and 43,797.59 is: 60,440.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,608.34 : 109,859.51 = 43,797.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,608.34/109,859.51 = 43,797.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,608.34x = 109,859.51 × 43,797.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,608.34x = 4,811,581,776.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,581,776.58/79,608.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,440.67

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