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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,097.23, 109,152.71 and 43,286.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,097.23, 109,152.71 and 43,286.52 is: 59,734.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,097.23 : 109,152.71 = 43,286.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,097.23/109,152.71 = 43,286.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,097.23x = 109,152.71 × 43,286.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,097.23x = 4,724,840,964.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,724,840,964.47/79,097.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,734.59

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