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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,661.34, 109,931.79 and 43,850.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,661.34, 109,931.79 and 43,850.61 is: 60,513.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,661.34 : 109,931.79 = 43,850.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,661.34/109,931.79 = 43,850.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,661.34x = 109,931.79 × 43,850.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,661.34x = 4,820,576,049.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,576,049.89/79,661.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,513.37

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