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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,045.01, 109,081.32 and 43,235.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,045.01, 109,081.32 and 43,235.72 is: 59,664.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,045.01 : 109,081.32 = 43,235.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,045.01/109,081.32 = 43,235.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,045.01x = 109,081.32 × 43,235.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,045.01x = 4,716,209,408.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,209,408.75/79,045.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,664.86

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