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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,334.23, 118,889.46 and 43,811.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,334.23, 118,889.46 and 43,811.53 is: 65,655.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,334.23 : 118,889.46 = 43,811.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,334.23/118,889.46 = 43,811.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,334.23x = 118,889.46 × 43,811.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,334.23x = 5,208,729,143.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,208,729,143.47/79,334.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,655.51

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