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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,187.64, 109,278.96 and 43,378.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,187.64, 109,278.96 and 43,378.32 is: 59,862.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,187.64 : 109,278.96 = 43,378.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,187.64/109,278.96 = 43,378.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,187.64x = 109,278.96 × 43,378.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,187.64x = 4,740,337,696.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,337,696.15/79,187.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,862.09

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