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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,006.86, 109,031.04 and 43,199.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,006.86, 109,031.04 and 43,199.10 is: 59,615.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,006.86 : 109,031.04 = 43,199.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,006.86/109,031.04 = 43,199.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,006.86x = 109,031.04 × 43,199.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,006.86x = 4,710,042,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,710,042,800.06/79,006.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,615.62

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