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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,526.55, 109,745.75 and 43,227.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,526.55, 109,745.75 and 43,227.21 is: 59,653.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,526.55 : 109,745.75 = 43,227.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,526.55/109,745.75 = 43,227.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,526.55x = 109,745.75 × 43,227.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,526.55x = 4,744,002,035.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,002,035.23/79,526.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,653.06

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