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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,248.56, 109,365.70 and 43,438.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,248.56, 109,365.70 and 43,438.58 is: 59,946.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,248.56 : 109,365.70 = 43,438.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,248.56/109,365.70 = 43,438.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,248.56x = 109,365.70 × 43,438.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,248.56x = 4,750,690,708.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,750,690,708.71/79,248.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,946.71

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