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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,112.50, 109,175.25 and 43,784.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,112.50, 109,175.25 and 43,784.50 is: 60,422.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,112.50 : 109,175.25 = 43,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,112.50/109,175.25 = 43,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,112.50x = 109,175.25 × 43,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,112.50x = 4,780,183,733.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,183,733.63/79,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,422.61

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