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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,432.50, 109,616.45 and 43,133.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,432.50, 109,616.45 and 43,133.63 is: 59,524.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,432.50 : 109,616.45 = 43,133.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,432.50/109,616.45 = 43,133.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,432.50x = 109,616.45 × 43,133.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,432.50x = 4,728,154,632.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,154,632.46/79,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,524.18

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