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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,041.72, 109,071.66 and 43,229.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,041.72, 109,071.66 and 43,229.88 is: 59,654.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,041.72 : 109,071.66 = 43,229.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,041.72/109,071.66 = 43,229.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,041.72x = 109,071.66 × 43,229.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,041.72x = 4,715,154,773.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,715,154,773.20/79,041.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,654.00

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