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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,016.56, 109,042.96 and 43,206.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,016.56, 109,042.96 and 43,206.72 is: 59,625.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,016.56 : 109,042.96 = 43,206.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,016.56/109,042.96 = 43,206.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,016.56x = 109,042.96 × 43,206.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,016.56x = 4,711,388,640.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,388,640.69/79,016.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,625.33

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