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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,057.44, 109,100.92 and 43,249.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,057.44, 109,100.92 and 43,249.76 is: 59,685.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,057.44 : 109,100.92 = 43,249.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,057.44/109,100.92 = 43,249.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,057.44x = 109,100.92 × 43,249.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,057.44x = 4,718,588,605.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,718,588,605.78/79,057.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,685.57

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