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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.30, 109,279.88 and 43,379.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.30, 109,279.88 and 43,379.60 is: 59,863.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.30 : 109,279.88 = 43,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.30/109,279.88 = 43,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.30x = 109,279.88 × 43,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.30x = 4,740,516,719.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,516,719.15/79,188.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,863.85

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