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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,696.27, 109,980.84 and 43,886.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,696.27, 109,980.84 and 43,886.20 is: 60,562.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,696.27 : 109,980.84 = 43,886.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,696.27/109,980.84 = 43,886.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,696.27x = 109,980.84 × 43,886.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,696.27x = 4,826,641,140.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,641,140.41/79,696.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,562.95

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