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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,073.34, 109,124.46 and 43,266.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,073.34, 109,124.46 and 43,266.48 is: 59,709.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,073.34 : 109,124.46 = 43,266.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,073.34/109,124.46 = 43,266.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,073.34x = 109,124.46 × 43,266.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,073.34x = 4,721,431,266.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,431,266.10/79,073.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,709.52

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