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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.44, 109,098.15 and 43,247.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.44, 109,098.15 and 43,247.77 is: 59,682.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.44 : 109,098.15 = 43,247.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.44/109,098.15 = 43,247.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.44x = 109,098.15 × 43,247.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.44x = 4,718,251,698.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,251,698.63/79,055.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,682.82

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