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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,211.45, 109,311.77 and 43,402.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,211.45, 109,311.77 and 43,402.82 is: 59,895.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,211.45 : 109,311.77 = 43,402.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,211.45/109,311.77 = 43,402.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,211.45x = 109,311.77 × 43,402.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,211.45x = 4,744,438,313.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,438,313.62/79,211.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,895.87

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