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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.50, 109,746.22 and 43,228.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.50, 109,746.22 and 43,228.28 is: 59,654.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.50 : 109,746.22 = 43,228.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.50/109,746.22 = 43,228.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.50x = 109,746.22 × 43,228.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.50x = 4,744,140,031.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,140,031.94/79,526.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,654.84

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