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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,117.58, 109,182.18 and 43,307.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,117.58, 109,182.18 and 43,307.28 is: 59,764.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,117.58 : 109,182.18 = 43,307.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,117.58/109,182.18 = 43,307.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,117.58x = 109,182.18 × 43,307.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,117.58x = 4,728,383,240.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,383,240.27/79,117.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,764.00

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