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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,496.16, 109,704 and 43,197.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,496.16, 109,704 and 43,197.22 is: 59,611.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,496.16 : 109,704 = 43,197.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,496.16/109,704 = 43,197.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,496.16x = 109,704 × 43,197.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,496.16x = 4,738,907,822.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,907,822.88/79,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,611.78

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