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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,609.23, 109,859.93 and 43,799.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,609.23, 109,859.93 and 43,799.27 is: 60,442.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,609.23 : 109,859.93 = 43,799.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,609.23/109,859.93 = 43,799.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,609.23x = 109,859.93 × 43,799.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,609.23x = 4,811,784,132.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,811,784,132.20/79,609.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,442.54

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