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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,695.56, 109,979.88 and 43,885.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,695.56, 109,979.88 and 43,885.50 is: 60,561.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,695.56 : 109,979.88 = 43,885.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,695.56/109,979.88 = 43,885.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,695.56x = 109,979.88 × 43,885.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,695.56x = 4,826,521,446.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,521,446.74/79,695.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,561.98

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