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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,279.41, 109,403.22 and 43,468.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,279.41, 109,403.22 and 43,468.20 is: 59,984.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,279.41 : 109,403.22 = 43,468.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,279.41/109,403.22 = 43,468.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,279.41x = 109,403.22 × 43,468.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,279.41x = 4,755,561,047.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,755,561,047.60/79,279.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,984.82

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