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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,130.72, 109,203 and 43,320.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,130.72, 109,203 and 43,320.62 is: 59,783.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,130.72 : 109,203 = 43,320.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,130.72/109,203 = 43,320.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,130.72x = 109,203 × 43,320.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,130.72x = 4,730,741,665.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,741,665.86/79,130.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,783.88

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