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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,279.16, 109,402.88 and 43,467.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,279.16, 109,402.88 and 43,467.95 is: 59,984.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,279.16 : 109,402.88 = 43,467.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,279.16/109,402.88 = 43,467.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,279.16x = 109,402.88 × 43,467.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,279.16x = 4,755,518,973.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,518,973.86/79,279.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,984.48

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