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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,013.61, 109,038.83 and 43,203.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,013.61, 109,038.83 and 43,203.92 is: 59,621.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,013.61 : 109,038.83 = 43,203.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,013.61/109,038.83 = 43,203.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,013.61x = 109,038.83 × 43,203.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,013.61x = 4,710,904,127.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,710,904,127.00/79,013.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,621.43

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