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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,170.32, 109,257 and 43,361.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,170.32, 109,257 and 43,361.84 is: 59,840.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,170.32 : 109,257 = 43,361.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,170.32/109,257 = 43,361.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,170.32x = 109,257 × 43,361.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,170.32x = 4,737,584,552.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,584,552.88/79,170.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,840.41

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