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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,142.76, 109,216.62 and 43,332.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,142.76, 109,216.62 and 43,332.12 is: 59,798.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,142.76 : 109,216.62 = 43,332.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,142.76/109,216.62 = 43,332.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,142.76x = 109,216.62 × 43,332.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,142.76x = 4,732,587,683.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,732,587,683.83/79,142.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,798.11

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