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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,234.76, 109,344.83 and 43,424.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,234.76, 109,344.83 and 43,424.00 is: 59,925.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,234.76 : 109,344.83 = 43,424.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,234.76/109,344.83 = 43,424.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,234.76x = 109,344.83 × 43,424.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,234.76x = 4,748,189,134.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,748,189,134.08/79,234.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,925.59

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