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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,609.56, 109,861.39 and 43,801.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,609.56, 109,861.39 and 43,801.80 is: 60,446.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,609.56 : 109,861.39 = 43,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,609.56/109,861.39 = 43,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,609.56x = 109,861.39 × 43,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,609.56x = 4,812,126,111.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,812,126,111.02/79,609.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,446.59

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