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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,038.56, 109,075.56 and 43,227.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,038.56, 109,075.56 and 43,227.92 is: 59,655.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,038.56 : 109,075.56 = 43,227.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,038.56/109,075.56 = 43,227.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,038.56x = 109,075.56 × 43,227.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,038.56x = 4,715,109,581.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,109,581.64/79,038.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,655.81

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