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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,163.49, 109,243.17 and 43,352.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,163.49, 109,243.17 and 43,352.58 is: 59,825.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,163.49 : 109,243.17 = 43,352.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,163.49/109,243.17 = 43,352.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,163.49x = 109,243.17 × 43,352.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,163.49x = 4,735,973,266.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,735,973,266.88/79,163.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,825.22

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