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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,119.32, 109,184.81 and 43,311.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,119.32, 109,184.81 and 43,311.62 is: 59,770.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,119.32 : 109,184.81 = 43,311.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,119.32/109,184.81 = 43,311.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,119.32x = 109,184.81 × 43,311.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,119.32x = 4,728,970,238.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,970,238.01/79,119.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,770.11

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