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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,227.49, 109,333.94 and 43,418.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,227.49, 109,333.94 and 43,418.33 is: 59,917.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,227.49 : 109,333.94 = 43,418.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,227.49/109,333.94 = 43,418.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,227.49x = 109,333.94 × 43,418.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,227.49x = 4,747,096,916.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,096,916.53/79,227.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,917.29

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