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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,470.82, 109,669.18 and 43,171.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,470.82, 109,669.18 and 43,171.92 is: 59,576.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,470.82 : 109,669.18 = 43,171.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,470.82/109,669.18 = 43,171.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,470.82x = 109,669.18 × 43,171.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,470.82x = 4,734,629,065.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,734,629,065.43/79,470.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,576.95

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