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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,129.94, 109,199.13 and 43,319.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,129.94, 109,199.13 and 43,319.94 is: 59,781.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,129.94 : 109,199.13 = 43,319.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,129.94/109,199.13 = 43,319.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,129.94x = 109,199.13 × 43,319.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,129.94x = 4,730,499,759.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,499,759.65/79,129.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,781.41

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