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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,216.46, 109,321.25 and 43,408.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,216.46, 109,321.25 and 43,408.74 is: 59,905.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,216.46 : 109,321.25 = 43,408.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,216.46/109,321.25 = 43,408.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,216.46x = 109,321.25 × 43,408.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,216.46x = 4,745,497,717.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,745,497,717.73/79,216.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,905.45

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