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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.26, 109,087.46 and 43,237.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.26, 109,087.46 and 43,237.49 is: 59,668.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.26 : 109,087.46 = 43,237.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.26/109,087.46 = 43,237.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.26x = 109,087.46 × 43,237.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.26x = 4,716,667,199.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,667,199.25/79,048.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,668.20

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