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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.53, 109,137.71 and 43,275.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.53, 109,137.71 and 43,275.05 is: 59,720.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.53 : 109,137.71 = 43,275.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.53/109,137.71 = 43,275.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.53x = 109,137.71 × 43,275.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.53x = 4,722,939,419.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,939,419.63/79,083.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,720.90

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