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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,627.72, 109,888.86 and 43,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,627.72, 109,888.86 and 43,820.32 is: 60,473.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,627.72 : 109,888.86 = 43,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,627.72/109,888.86 = 43,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,627.72x = 109,888.86 × 43,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,627.72x = 4,815,365,009.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,365,009.64/79,627.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,473.48

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