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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,261.82, 109,381.23 and 43,452.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,261.82, 109,381.23 and 43,452.14 is: 59,963.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,261.82 : 109,381.23 = 43,452.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,261.82/109,381.23 = 43,452.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,261.82x = 109,381.23 × 43,452.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,261.82x = 4,752,848,519.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,752,848,519.33/79,261.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,963.91

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