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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,992.44, 109,009.32 and 43,182.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,992.44, 109,009.32 and 43,182.48 is: 59,591.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,992.44 : 109,009.32 = 43,182.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,992.44/109,009.32 = 43,182.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,992.44x = 109,009.32 × 43,182.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,992.44x = 4,707,292,780.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,707,292,780.71/78,992.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,591.69

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