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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,116.12, 109,179.72 and 43,305.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,116.12, 109,179.72 and 43,305.84 is: 59,761.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,116.12 : 109,179.72 = 43,305.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,116.12/109,179.72 = 43,305.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,116.12x = 109,179.72 × 43,305.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,116.12x = 4,728,119,485.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,119,485.56/79,116.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,761.77

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