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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,185.67, 109,276.25 and 43,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,185.67, 109,276.25 and 43,376.96 is: 59,860.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,185.67 : 109,276.25 = 43,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,185.67/109,276.25 = 43,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,185.67x = 109,276.25 × 43,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,185.67x = 4,740,071,581.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,071,581.51/79,185.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,860.22

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