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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,162.60, 109,246.86 and 43,356.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,162.60, 109,246.86 and 43,356.04 is: 59,832.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,162.60 : 109,246.86 = 43,356.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,162.60/109,246.86 = 43,356.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,162.60x = 109,246.86 × 43,356.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,162.60x = 4,736,511,232.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,736,511,232.03/79,162.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,832.69

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