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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,340.31, 109,486.89 and 43,529.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,340.31, 109,486.89 and 43,529.40 is: 60,069.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,340.31 : 109,486.89 = 43,529.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,340.31/109,486.89 = 43,529.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,340.31x = 109,486.89 × 43,529.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,340.31x = 4,765,898,629.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,765,898,629.57/79,340.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,069.07

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