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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,671.60, 109,948.59 and 43,862.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,671.60, 109,948.59 and 43,862.31 is: 60,530.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,671.60 : 109,948.59 = 43,862.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,671.60/109,948.59 = 43,862.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,671.60x = 109,948.59 × 43,862.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,671.60x = 4,822,599,138.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,822,599,138.64/79,671.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,530.97

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