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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,136.91, 109,204.83 and 43,320.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,136.91, 109,204.83 and 43,320.14 is: 59,779.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,136.91 : 109,204.83 = 43,320.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,136.91/109,204.83 = 43,320.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,136.91x = 109,204.83 × 43,320.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,136.91x = 4,730,767,978.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,730,767,978.25/79,136.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,779.54

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