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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,184.77, 109,271.10 and 43,374.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,184.77, 109,271.10 and 43,374.94 is: 59,855.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,184.77 : 109,271.10 = 43,374.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,184.77/109,271.10 = 43,374.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,184.77x = 109,271.10 × 43,374.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,184.77x = 4,739,627,406.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,627,406.23/79,184.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,855.29

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