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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.36, 109,285.80 and 43,381.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.36, 109,285.80 and 43,381.60 is: 59,866.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.36 : 109,285.80 = 43,381.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.36/109,285.80 = 43,381.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.36x = 109,285.80 × 43,381.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.36x = 4,740,992,861.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,740,992,861.28/79,192.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,866.80

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