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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,207.74, 109,304.16 and 43,397.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,207.74, 109,304.16 and 43,397.04 is: 59,886.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,207.74 : 109,304.16 = 43,397.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,207.74/109,304.16 = 43,397.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,207.74x = 109,304.16 × 43,397.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,207.74x = 4,743,477,003.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,477,003.69/79,207.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,886.53

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