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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,027.60, 109,058.10 and 43,217.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,027.60, 109,058.10 and 43,217.68 is: 59,640.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,027.60 : 109,058.10 = 43,217.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,027.60/109,058.10 = 43,217.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,027.60x = 109,058.10 × 43,217.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,027.60x = 4,713,238,067.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,238,067.21/79,027.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,640.40

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