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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,037.51, 109,070.39 and 43,226.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,037.51, 109,070.39 and 43,226.73 is: 59,652.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,037.51 : 109,070.39 = 43,226.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,037.51/109,070.39 = 43,226.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,037.51x = 109,070.39 × 43,226.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,037.51x = 4,714,756,464.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,714,756,464.13/79,037.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,652.14

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