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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,089.99, 109,144.18 and 43,280.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,089.99, 109,144.18 and 43,280.00 is: 59,726.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,089.99 : 109,144.18 = 43,280.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,089.99/109,144.18 = 43,280.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,089.99x = 109,144.18 × 43,280.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,089.99x = 4,723,759,945.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,759,945.74/79,089.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,726.40

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