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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,050.06, 109,087.83 and 43,239.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,050.06, 109,087.83 and 43,239.42 is: 59,669.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,050.06 : 109,087.83 = 43,239.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,050.06/109,087.83 = 43,239.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,050.06x = 109,087.83 × 43,239.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,050.06x = 4,716,894,498.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,716,894,498.26/79,050.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,669.71

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