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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.58, 109,183.56 and 43,308.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.58, 109,183.56 and 43,308.27 is: 59,765.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.58 : 109,183.56 = 43,308.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.58/109,183.56 = 43,308.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.58x = 109,183.56 × 43,308.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.58x = 4,728,551,096.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,551,096.04/79,118.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,765.37

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