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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,199.40, 109,295.31 and 43,388.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,199.40, 109,295.31 and 43,388.64 is: 59,876.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,199.40 : 109,295.31 = 43,388.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,199.40/109,295.31 = 43,388.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,199.40x = 109,295.31 × 43,388.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,199.40x = 4,742,174,859.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,174,859.28/79,199.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,876.40

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