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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,055.92, 109,098.80 and 43,248.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,055.92, 109,098.80 and 43,248.28 is: 59,683.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,055.92 : 109,098.80 = 43,248.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,055.92/109,098.80 = 43,248.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,055.92x = 109,098.80 × 43,248.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,055.92x = 4,718,335,450.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,335,450.06/79,055.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,683.52

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