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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,175.44, 109,262.15 and 43,367.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,175.44, 109,262.15 and 43,367.73 is: 59,847.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,175.44 : 109,262.15 = 43,367.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,175.44/109,262.15 = 43,367.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,175.44x = 109,262.15 × 43,367.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,175.44x = 4,738,450,657.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,450,657.27/79,175.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,847.48

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