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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,527.55, 109,747.13 and 43,228.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,527.55, 109,747.13 and 43,228.21 is: 59,654.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,527.55 : 109,747.13 = 43,228.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,527.55/109,747.13 = 43,228.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,527.55x = 109,747.13 × 43,228.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,527.55x = 4,744,171,982.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,744,171,982.54/79,527.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,654.45

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