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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,632.72, 109,892.16 and 43,824.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,632.72, 109,892.16 and 43,824.24 is: 60,476.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,632.72 : 109,892.16 = 43,824.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,632.72/109,892.16 = 43,824.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,632.72x = 109,892.16 × 43,824.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,632.72x = 4,815,940,393.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,940,393.96/79,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,476.90

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