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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.69, 109,044.21 and 43,208.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.69, 109,044.21 and 43,208.32 is: 59,626.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.69 : 109,044.21 = 43,208.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.69/109,044.21 = 43,208.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.69x = 109,044.21 × 43,208.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.69x = 4,711,617,119.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,617,119.83/79,018.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,626.62

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