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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,361.86, 109,519.02 and 43,552.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,361.86, 109,519.02 and 43,552.42 is: 60,102.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,361.86 : 109,519.02 = 43,552.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,361.86/109,519.02 = 43,552.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,361.86x = 109,519.02 × 43,552.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,361.86x = 4,769,818,357.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,818,357.03/79,361.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,102.15

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