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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,192.48, 109,285.64 and 43,383.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,192.48, 109,285.64 and 43,383.78 is: 59,869.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,192.48 : 109,285.64 = 43,383.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,192.48/109,285.64 = 43,383.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,192.48x = 109,285.64 × 43,383.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,192.48x = 4,741,224,162.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,741,224,162.92/79,192.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,869.63

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