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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,090.54, 109,144.93 and 43,280.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,090.54, 109,144.93 and 43,280.56 is: 59,727.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,090.54 : 109,144.93 = 43,280.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,090.54/109,144.93 = 43,280.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,090.54x = 109,144.93 × 43,280.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,090.54x = 4,723,853,691.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,853,691.56/79,090.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,727.16

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