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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,287.50, 109,420.07 and 43,478.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,287.50, 109,420.07 and 43,478.89 is: 60,002.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,287.50 : 109,420.07 = 43,478.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,287.50/109,420.07 = 43,478.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,287.50x = 109,420.07 × 43,478.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,287.50x = 4,757,463,187.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,757,463,187.32/79,287.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,002.69

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