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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.64, 109,096.72 and 43,245.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.64, 109,096.72 and 43,245.52 is: 59,678.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.64 : 109,096.72 = 43,245.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.64/109,096.72 = 43,245.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.64x = 109,096.72 × 43,245.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.64x = 4,717,944,386.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,944,386.69/79,055.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,678.78

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