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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,701.86, 109,984.17 and 43,884.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,701.86, 109,984.17 and 43,884.87 is: 60,558.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,701.86 : 109,984.17 = 43,884.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,701.86/109,984.17 = 43,884.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,701.86x = 109,984.17 × 43,884.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,701.86x = 4,826,641,002.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,641,002.51/79,701.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,558.70

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