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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,131.51, 109,201.44 and 43,321.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,131.51, 109,201.44 and 43,321.41 is: 59,783.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,131.51 : 109,201.44 = 43,321.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,131.51/109,201.44 = 43,321.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,131.51x = 109,201.44 × 43,321.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,131.51x = 4,730,760,354.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,760,354.83/79,131.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,783.52

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