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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,306.25, 109,443.17 and 43,496.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,306.25, 109,443.17 and 43,496.52 is: 60,025.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,306.25 : 109,443.17 = 43,496.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,306.25/109,443.17 = 43,496.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,306.25x = 109,443.17 × 43,496.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,306.25x = 4,760,397,141.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,397,141.51/79,306.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,025.50

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