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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,517.50, 109,734.87 and 43,219.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,517.50, 109,734.87 and 43,219.28 is: 59,643.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,517.50 : 109,734.87 = 43,219.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,517.50/109,734.87 = 43,219.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,517.50x = 109,734.87 × 43,219.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,517.50x = 4,742,662,072.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,662,072.29/79,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,643.00

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