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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,187.94, 109,275.12 and 43,371.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,187.94, 109,275.12 and 43,371.18 is: 59,849.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,187.94 : 109,275.12 = 43,371.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,187.94/109,275.12 = 43,371.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,187.94x = 109,275.12 × 43,371.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,187.94x = 4,739,390,899.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,390,899.04/79,187.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,849.91

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