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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,119.57, 109,185.15 and 43,311.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,119.57, 109,185.15 and 43,311.87 is: 59,770.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,119.57 : 109,185.15 = 43,311.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,119.57/109,185.15 = 43,311.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,119.57x = 109,185.15 × 43,311.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,119.57x = 4,729,013,022.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,013,022.73/79,119.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,770.46

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