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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,090.92, 109,142.82 and 43,278.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,090.92, 109,142.82 and 43,278.53 is: 59,722.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,090.92 : 109,142.82 = 43,278.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,090.92/109,142.82 = 43,278.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,090.92x = 109,142.82 × 43,278.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,090.92x = 4,723,540,263.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,723,540,263.94/79,090.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,722.91

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