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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,044.63, 109,081.71 and 43,234.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,044.63, 109,081.71 and 43,234.53 is: 59,663.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,044.63 : 109,081.71 = 43,234.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,044.63/109,081.71 = 43,234.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,044.63x = 109,081.71 × 43,234.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,044.63x = 4,716,096,463.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,096,463.45/79,044.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,663.72

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