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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,232.60, 109,341.83 and 43,421.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,232.60, 109,341.83 and 43,421.83 is: 59,922.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,232.60 : 109,341.83 = 43,421.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,232.60/109,341.83 = 43,421.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,232.60x = 109,341.83 × 43,421.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,232.60x = 4,747,822,189.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,747,822,189.35/79,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,922.58

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