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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,661.37, 109,931.53 and 43,850.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,661.37, 109,931.53 and 43,850.46 is: 60,513.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,661.37 : 109,931.53 = 43,850.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,661.37/109,931.53 = 43,850.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,661.37x = 109,931.53 × 43,850.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,661.37x = 4,820,548,543.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,548,543.84/79,661.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,513.00

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