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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,204.95, 109,303.47 and 43,398.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,204.95, 109,303.47 and 43,398.27 is: 59,889.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,204.95 : 109,303.47 = 43,398.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,204.95/109,303.47 = 43,398.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,204.95x = 109,303.47 × 43,398.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,204.95x = 4,743,581,503.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,581,503.00/79,204.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,889.96

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