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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,269.90, 109,392.03 and 43,461.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,269.90, 109,392.03 and 43,461.42 is: 59,976.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,269.90 : 109,392.03 = 43,461.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,269.90/109,392.03 = 43,461.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,269.90x = 109,392.03 × 43,461.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,269.90x = 4,754,332,960.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,754,332,960.48/79,269.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,976.52

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