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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,083.74, 109,131.00 and 43,274.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,083.74, 109,131.00 and 43,274.45 is: 59,716.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,083.74 : 109,131.00 = 43,274.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,083.74/109,131.00 = 43,274.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,083.74x = 109,131.00 × 43,274.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,083.74x = 4,722,584,113.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,722,584,113.50/79,083.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,716.24

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