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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,185.64, 109,271.50 and 43,368.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,185.64, 109,271.50 and 43,368.52 is: 59,845.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,185.64 : 109,271.50 = 43,368.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,185.64/109,271.50 = 43,368.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,185.64x = 109,271.50 × 43,368.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,185.64x = 4,738,943,233.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,738,943,233.18/79,185.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,845.99

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