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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,184.92, 109,274.22 and 43,374.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,184.92, 109,274.22 and 43,374.52 is: 59,856.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,184.92 : 109,274.22 = 43,374.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,184.92/109,274.22 = 43,374.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,184.92x = 109,274.22 × 43,374.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,184.92x = 4,739,716,840.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,716,840.87/79,184.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,856.31

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