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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,077.80, 109,126.36 and 43,267.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,077.80, 109,126.36 and 43,267.44 is: 59,708.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,077.80 : 109,126.36 = 43,267.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,077.80/109,126.36 = 43,267.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,077.80x = 109,126.36 × 43,267.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,077.80x = 4,721,618,233.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,721,618,233.72/79,077.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,708.52

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