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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,269.40, 109,391.34 and 43,460.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,269.40, 109,391.34 and 43,460.92 is: 59,975.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,269.40 : 109,391.34 = 43,460.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,269.40/109,391.34 = 43,460.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,269.40x = 109,391.34 × 43,460.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,269.40x = 4,754,248,276.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,248,276.43/79,269.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,975.83

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