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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,258.32, 109,376.58 and 43,449.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,258.32, 109,376.58 and 43,449.63 is: 59,960.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,258.32 : 109,376.58 = 43,449.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,258.32/109,376.58 = 43,449.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,258.32x = 109,376.58 × 43,449.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,258.32x = 4,752,371,931.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,371,931.67/79,258.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,960.54

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