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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,338.72, 109,492.41 and 43,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,338.72, 109,492.41 and 43,528.80 is: 60,072.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,338.72 : 109,492.41 = 43,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,338.72/109,492.41 = 43,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,338.72x = 109,492.41 × 43,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,338.72x = 4,766,073,216.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,073,216.41/79,338.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,072.47

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