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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,036.80, 107,691.15 and 44,046.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,036.80, 107,691.15 and 44,046.72 is: 60,784.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,036.80 : 107,691.15 = 44,046.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,036.80/107,691.15 = 44,046.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,036.80x = 107,691.15 × 44,046.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,036.80x = 4,743,441,930.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,441,930.53/78,036.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,784.68

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