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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,647.90, 109,914.18 and 43,837.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,647.90, 109,914.18 and 43,837.92 is: 60,496.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,647.90 : 109,914.18 = 43,837.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,647.90/109,914.18 = 43,837.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,647.90x = 109,914.18 × 43,837.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,647.90x = 4,818,409,029.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,818,409,029.71/79,647.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,496.37

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