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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,796.00, 110,116.40 and 43,986.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,796.00, 110,116.40 and 43,986.17 is: 60,699.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,796.00 : 110,116.40 = 43,986.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,796.00/110,116.40 = 43,986.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,796.00x = 110,116.40 × 43,986.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,796.00x = 4,843,598,745.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,598,745.55/79,796.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,699.77

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