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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,707.60, 109,997.19 and 43,898.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,707.60, 109,997.19 and 43,898.85 is: 60,580.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,707.60 : 109,997.19 = 43,898.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,707.60/109,997.19 = 43,898.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,707.60x = 109,997.19 × 43,898.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,707.60x = 4,828,750,144.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,750,144.23/79,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,580.80

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