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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,016.25, 109,042.42 and 43,206.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,016.25, 109,042.42 and 43,206.29 is: 59,624.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,016.25 : 109,042.42 = 43,206.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,016.25/109,042.42 = 43,206.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,016.25x = 109,042.42 × 43,206.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,016.25x = 4,711,317,659.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,317,659.58/79,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,624.67

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