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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 79,378.55, 109,543.69 and 43,571.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 79,378.55, 109,543.69 and 43,571.89 is: 60,129.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,378.55 : 109,543.69 = 43,571.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,378.55/109,543.69 = 43,571.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,378.55x = 109,543.69 × 43,571.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,378.55x = 4,773,025,802.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,025,802.27/79,378.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,129.92

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