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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,118.96, 109,184.79 and 43,309.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,118.96, 109,184.79 and 43,309.28 is: 59,767.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,118.96 : 109,184.79 = 43,309.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,118.96/109,184.79 = 43,309.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,118.96x = 109,184.79 × 43,309.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,118.96x = 4,728,714,641.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,714,641.85/79,118.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,767.15

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