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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,119.46, 109,187.47 and 43,309.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,119.46, 109,187.47 and 43,309.47 is: 59,768.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,119.46 : 109,187.47 = 43,309.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,119.46/109,187.47 = 43,309.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,119.46x = 109,187.47 × 43,309.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,119.46x = 4,728,851,456.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,728,851,456.34/79,119.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,768.50

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