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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,051.99, 109,089.42 and 43,241.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,051.99, 109,089.42 and 43,241.23 is: 59,671.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,051.99 : 109,089.42 = 43,241.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,051.99/109,089.42 = 43,241.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,051.99x = 109,089.42 × 43,241.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,051.99x = 4,717,160,155.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,160,155.34/79,051.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,671.62

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