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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,742.05, 110,043.42 and 43,931.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,742.05, 110,043.42 and 43,931.27 is: 60,624.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,742.05 : 110,043.42 = 43,931.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,742.05/110,043.42 = 43,931.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,742.05x = 110,043.42 × 43,931.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,742.05x = 4,834,347,195.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,347,195.74/79,742.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,624.82

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