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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,111.99, 109,174.77 and 43,302.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,111.99, 109,174.77 and 43,302.28 is: 59,757.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,111.99 : 109,174.77 = 43,302.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,111.99/109,174.77 = 43,302.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,111.99x = 109,174.77 × 43,302.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,111.99x = 4,727,516,459.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,727,516,459.48/79,111.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,757.27

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