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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,051.28, 109,091.54 and 43,240.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,051.28, 109,091.54 and 43,240.50 is: 59,672.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,051.28 : 109,091.54 = 43,240.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,051.28/109,091.54 = 43,240.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,051.28x = 109,091.54 × 43,240.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,051.28x = 4,717,172,843.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,172,843.47/79,051.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,672.32

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