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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,052.31, 109,090.76 and 43,242.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,052.31, 109,090.76 and 43,242.01 is: 59,673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,052.31 : 109,090.76 = 43,242.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,052.31/109,090.76 = 43,242.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,052.31x = 109,090.76 × 43,242.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,052.31x = 4,717,303,245.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,303,245.89/79,052.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,673.19

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