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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,203.81, 109,301.26 and 43,395.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,203.81, 109,301.26 and 43,395.18 is: 59,885.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,203.81 : 109,301.26 = 43,395.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,203.81/109,301.26 = 43,395.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,203.81x = 109,301.26 × 43,395.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,203.81x = 4,743,147,851.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,147,851.93/79,203.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,885.35

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