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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,131.92, 109,198.76 and 43,321.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,131.92, 109,198.76 and 43,321.04 is: 59,781.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,131.92 : 109,198.76 = 43,321.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,131.92/109,198.76 = 43,321.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,131.92x = 109,198.76 × 43,321.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,131.92x = 4,730,603,849.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,603,849.91/79,131.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,781.23

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