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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,750.24, 110,054.79 and 43,939.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,750.24, 110,054.79 and 43,939.42 is: 60,636.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,750.24 : 110,054.79 = 43,939.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,750.24/110,054.79 = 43,939.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,750.24x = 110,054.79 × 43,939.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,750.24x = 4,835,743,640.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835,743,640.82/79,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,636.10

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