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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,117.37, 109,181.99 and 43,308.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,117.37, 109,181.99 and 43,308.15 is: 59,765.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,117.37 : 109,181.99 = 43,308.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,117.37/109,181.99 = 43,308.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,117.37x = 109,181.99 × 43,308.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,117.37x = 4,728,469,699.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,469,699.06/79,117.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,765.25

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