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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,180.32, 109,268.72 and 43,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,180.32, 109,268.72 and 43,370.32 is: 59,850.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,180.32 : 109,268.72 = 43,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,180.32/109,268.72 = 43,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,180.32x = 109,268.72 × 43,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,180.32x = 4,739,019,352.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,019,352.39/79,180.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,850.97

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