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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,345.17, 109,496.34 and 43,535.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,345.17, 109,496.34 and 43,535.34 is: 60,078.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,345.17 : 109,496.34 = 43,535.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,345.17/109,496.34 = 43,535.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,345.17x = 109,496.34 × 43,535.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,345.17x = 4,766,960,390.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,766,960,390.66/79,345.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,078.77

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