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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,932.58, 108,929.10 and 43,124.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,932.58, 108,929.10 and 43,124.52 is: 59,513.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,932.58 : 108,929.10 = 43,124.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,932.58/108,929.10 = 43,124.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,932.58x = 108,929.10 × 43,124.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,932.58x = 4,697,515,151.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,515,151.53/78,932.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,513.01

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