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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,156.51, 109,232.70 and 43,345.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,156.51, 109,232.70 and 43,345.90 is: 59,815.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,156.51 : 109,232.70 = 43,345.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,156.51/109,232.70 = 43,345.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,156.51x = 109,232.70 × 43,345.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,156.51x = 4,734,789,474.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,789,474.20/79,156.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,815.54

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