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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,617.72, 109,875.06 and 43,810.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,617.72, 109,875.06 and 43,810.32 is: 60,459.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,617.72 : 109,875.06 = 43,810.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,617.72/109,875.06 = 43,810.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,617.72x = 109,875.06 × 43,810.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,617.72x = 4,813,661,538.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,813,661,538.62/79,617.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,459.68

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