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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,016.48, 109,042.76 and 43,209.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,016.48, 109,042.76 and 43,209.80 is: 59,629.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,016.48 : 109,042.76 = 43,209.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,016.48/109,042.76 = 43,209.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,016.48x = 109,042.76 × 43,209.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,016.48x = 4,711,715,851.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,715,851.05/79,016.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,629.53

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