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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.27, 109,279.86 and 43,379.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.27, 109,279.86 and 43,379.58 is: 59,863.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.27 : 109,279.86 = 43,379.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.27/109,279.86 = 43,379.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.27x = 109,279.86 × 43,379.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.27x = 4,740,514,429.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,514,429.26/79,188.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,863.85

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