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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,067.58, 109,112.34 and 43,257.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,067.58, 109,112.34 and 43,257.18 is: 59,694.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,067.58 : 109,112.34 = 43,257.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,067.58/109,112.34 = 43,257.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,067.58x = 109,112.34 × 43,257.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,067.58x = 4,719,892,131.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,719,892,131.60/79,067.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,694.40

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