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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,216.40, 109,318.80 and 43,405.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,216.40, 109,318.80 and 43,405.64 is: 59,899.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,216.40 : 109,318.80 = 43,405.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,216.40/109,318.80 = 43,405.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,216.40x = 109,318.80 × 43,405.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,216.40x = 4,745,052,478.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,745,052,478.03/79,216.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,899.88

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