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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.48, 109,280.13 and 43,379.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.48, 109,280.13 and 43,379.78 is: 59,864.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.48 : 109,280.13 = 43,379.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.48/109,280.13 = 43,379.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.48x = 109,280.13 × 43,379.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.48x = 4,740,547,451.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,547,451.37/79,188.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,864.10

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