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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,229.40, 109,337.43 and 43,418.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,229.40, 109,337.43 and 43,418.64 is: 59,918.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,229.40 : 109,337.43 = 43,418.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,229.40/109,337.43 = 43,418.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,229.40x = 109,337.43 × 43,418.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,229.40x = 4,747,282,511.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,282,511.70/79,229.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,918.19

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