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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,085.59, 109,138.13 and 43,275.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,085.59, 109,138.13 and 43,275.59 is: 59,720.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,085.59 : 109,138.13 = 43,275.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,085.59/109,138.13 = 43,275.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,085.59x = 109,138.13 × 43,275.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,085.59x = 4,723,017,023.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,017,023.71/79,085.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,720.32

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