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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,244.19, 109,358.44 and 43,433.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,244.19, 109,358.44 and 43,433.93 is: 59,939.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,244.19 : 109,358.44 = 43,433.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,244.19/109,358.44 = 43,433.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,244.19x = 109,358.44 × 43,433.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,244.19x = 4,749,866,992.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,866,992.68/79,244.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,939.62

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