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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,200.42, 109,296.61 and 43,390.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,200.42, 109,296.61 and 43,390.55 is: 59,878.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,200.42 : 109,296.61 = 43,390.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,200.42/109,296.61 = 43,390.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,200.42x = 109,296.61 × 43,390.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,200.42x = 4,742,440,185.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,742,440,185.80/79,200.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,878.98

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