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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,788.47, 110,113.00 and 43,978.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,788.47, 110,113.00 and 43,978.39 is: 60,692.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,788.47 : 110,113.00 = 43,978.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,788.47/110,113.00 = 43,978.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,788.47x = 110,113.00 × 43,978.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,788.47x = 4,842,592,072.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,842,592,072.84/79,788.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,692.88

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