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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,218.46, 109,319.76 and 43,407.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,218.46, 109,319.76 and 43,407.70 is: 59,901.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,218.46 : 109,319.76 = 43,407.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,218.46/109,319.76 = 43,407.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,218.46x = 109,319.76 × 43,407.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,218.46x = 4,745,319,346.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,745,319,346.15/79,218.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,901.69

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