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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.16, 109,332.84 and 43,417.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.16, 109,332.84 and 43,417.08 is: 59,915.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.16 : 109,332.84 = 43,417.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.16/109,332.84 = 43,417.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.16x = 109,332.84 × 43,417.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.16x = 4,746,912,660.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,746,912,660.91/79,227.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,915.22

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