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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,140.51, 109,213.89 and 43,330.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,140.51, 109,213.89 and 43,330.52 is: 59,796.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,140.51 : 109,213.89 = 43,330.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,140.51/109,213.89 = 43,330.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,140.51x = 109,213.89 × 43,330.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,140.51x = 4,732,294,098.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,732,294,098.85/79,140.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,796.10

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