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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,766.79, 110,076.77 and 43,468.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,766.79, 110,076.77 and 43,468.56 is: 59,985.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,766.79 : 110,076.77 = 43,468.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,766.79/110,076.77 = 43,468.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,766.79x = 110,076.77 × 43,468.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,766.79x = 4,784,878,464.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,784,878,464.01/79,766.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,985.85

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