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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,155.48, 109,234.56 and 43,347.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,155.48, 109,234.56 and 43,347.68 is: 59,819.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,155.48 : 109,234.56 = 43,347.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,155.48/109,234.56 = 43,347.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,155.48x = 109,234.56 × 43,347.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,155.48x = 4,735,064,751.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,735,064,751.82/79,155.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,819.80

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