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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,034.44, 107,687.40 and 44,050.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,034.44, 107,687.40 and 44,050.08 is: 60,789.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,034.44 : 107,687.40 = 44,050.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,034.44/107,687.40 = 44,050.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,034.44x = 107,687.40 × 44,050.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,034.44x = 4,743,638,584.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,638,584.99/78,034.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,789.04

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