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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,015.30, 109,037.82 and 43,206.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,015.30, 109,037.82 and 43,206.55 is: 59,623.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,015.30 : 109,037.82 = 43,206.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,015.30/109,037.82 = 43,206.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,015.30x = 109,037.82 × 43,206.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,015.30x = 4,711,148,021.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,148,021.72/79,015.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,623.24

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