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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,183.71, 109,274.47 and 43,375.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,183.71, 109,274.47 and 43,375.23 is: 59,858.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,183.71 : 109,274.47 = 43,375.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,183.71/109,274.47 = 43,375.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,183.71x = 109,274.47 × 43,375.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,183.71x = 4,739,805,160.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,805,160.94/79,183.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,858.34

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