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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,018.71, 109,049.87 and 43,208.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,018.71, 109,049.87 and 43,208.34 is: 59,629.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,018.71 : 109,049.87 = 43,208.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,018.71/109,049.87 = 43,208.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,018.71x = 109,049.87 × 43,208.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,018.71x = 4,711,863,859.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,863,859.92/79,018.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,629.72

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