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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,133.88, 109,206.66 and 43,323.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,133.88, 109,206.66 and 43,323.78 is: 59,787.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,133.88 : 109,206.66 = 43,323.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,133.88/109,206.66 = 43,323.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,133.88x = 109,206.66 × 43,323.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,133.88x = 4,731,245,312.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,731,245,312.37/79,133.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,787.86

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