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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,268.40, 109,389.96 and 43,459.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,268.40, 109,389.96 and 43,459.92 is: 59,974.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,268.40 : 109,389.96 = 43,459.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,268.40/109,389.96 = 43,459.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,268.40x = 109,389.96 × 43,459.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,268.40x = 4,754,078,910.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,078,910.40/79,268.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,974.45

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