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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,168.59, 109,252.80 and 43,358.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,168.59, 109,252.80 and 43,358.58 is: 59,834.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,168.59 : 109,252.80 = 43,358.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,168.59/109,252.80 = 43,358.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,168.59x = 109,252.80 × 43,358.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,168.59x = 4,737,046,269.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,046,269.02/79,168.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,834.92

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