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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,166.96, 109,246.24 and 43,350.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,166.96, 109,246.24 and 43,350.08 is: 59,820.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,166.96 : 109,246.24 = 43,350.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,166.96/109,246.24 = 43,350.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,166.96x = 109,246.24 × 43,350.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,166.96x = 4,735,833,243.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,735,833,243.70/79,166.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,820.83

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