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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,012.35, 109,040.43 and 43,200.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,012.35, 109,040.43 and 43,200.23 is: 59,618.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,012.35 : 109,040.43 = 43,200.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,012.35/109,040.43 = 43,200.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,012.35x = 109,040.43 × 43,200.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,012.35x = 4,710,571,110.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,710,571,110.10/79,012.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,618.16

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