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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,230.40, 109,338.81 and 43,419.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,230.40, 109,338.81 and 43,419.64 is: 59,919.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,230.40 : 109,338.81 = 43,419.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,230.40/109,338.81 = 43,419.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,230.40x = 109,338.81 × 43,419.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,230.40x = 4,747,451,768.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,451,768.23/79,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,919.57

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