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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,109.94, 109,171.85 and 43,302.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,109.94, 109,171.85 and 43,302.22 is: 59,757.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,109.94 : 109,171.85 = 43,302.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,109.94/109,171.85 = 43,302.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,109.94x = 109,171.85 × 43,302.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,109.94x = 4,727,383,527.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,727,383,527.69/79,109.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,757.14

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