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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,076.32, 109,123.68 and 43,266.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,076.32, 109,123.68 and 43,266.24 is: 59,706.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,076.32 : 109,123.68 = 43,266.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,076.32/109,123.68 = 43,266.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,076.32x = 109,123.68 × 43,266.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,076.32x = 4,721,371,328.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,371,328.56/79,076.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,706.51

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