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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,673.52, 109,950.12 and 43,863.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,673.52, 109,950.12 and 43,863.72 is: 60,532.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,673.52 : 109,950.12 = 43,863.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,673.52/109,950.12 = 43,863.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,673.52x = 109,950.12 × 43,863.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,673.52x = 4,822,821,277.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,822,821,277.65/79,673.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,532.30

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