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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,114.58, 109,178.04 and 43,304.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,114.58, 109,178.04 and 43,304.27 is: 59,759.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,114.58 : 109,178.04 = 43,304.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,114.58/109,178.04 = 43,304.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,114.58x = 109,178.04 × 43,304.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,114.58x = 4,727,875,322.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,727,875,322.23/79,114.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,759.85

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