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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,048.86, 109,085.10 and 43,238.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,048.86, 109,085.10 and 43,238.10 is: 59,667.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,048.86 : 109,085.10 = 43,238.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,048.86/109,085.10 = 43,238.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,048.86x = 109,085.10 × 43,238.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,048.86x = 4,716,632,462.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,632,462.31/79,048.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,667.31

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