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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,121.50, 109,187.82 and 43,313.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,121.50, 109,187.82 and 43,313.72 is: 59,773.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,121.50 : 109,187.82 = 43,313.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,121.50/109,187.82 = 43,313.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,121.50x = 109,187.82 × 43,313.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,121.50x = 4,729,330,662.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,729,330,662.89/79,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,773.02

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