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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.24, 109,097.15 and 43,244.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.24, 109,097.15 and 43,244.48 is: 59,677.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.24 : 109,097.15 = 43,244.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.24/109,097.15 = 43,244.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.24x = 109,097.15 × 43,244.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.24x = 4,717,848,759.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,848,759.52/79,055.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,677.88

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