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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,188.94, 109,276.50 and 43,372.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,188.94, 109,276.50 and 43,372.18 is: 59,851.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,188.94 : 109,276.50 = 43,372.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,188.94/109,276.50 = 43,372.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,188.94x = 109,276.50 × 43,372.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,188.94x = 4,739,560,027.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,739,560,027.77/79,188.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,851.29

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