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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,234.29, 109,344.17 and 43,423.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,234.29, 109,344.17 and 43,423.52 is: 59,924.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,234.29 : 109,344.17 = 43,423.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,234.29/109,344.17 = 43,423.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,234.29x = 109,344.17 × 43,423.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,234.29x = 4,748,108,314.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,748,108,314.72/79,234.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,924.92

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