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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,610.46, 109,862.62 and 43,802.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,610.46, 109,862.62 and 43,802.78 is: 60,447.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,610.46 : 109,862.62 = 43,802.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,610.46/109,862.62 = 43,802.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,610.46x = 109,862.62 × 43,802.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,610.46x = 4,812,287,453.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,812,287,453.67/79,610.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,447.93

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