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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,136.46, 109,208.34 and 43,328.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,136.46, 109,208.34 and 43,328.79 is: 59,793.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,136.46 : 109,208.34 = 43,328.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,136.46/109,208.34 = 43,328.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,136.46x = 109,208.34 × 43,328.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,136.46x = 4,731,865,230.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,865,230.11/79,136.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,793.74

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