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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,152.74, 109,229.72 and 43,342.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,152.74, 109,229.72 and 43,342.77 is: 59,812.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,152.74 : 109,229.72 = 43,342.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,152.74/109,229.72 = 43,342.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,152.74x = 109,229.72 × 43,342.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,152.74x = 4,734,318,824.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,318,824.02/79,152.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,812.44

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