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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,037.93, 107,693.23 and 44,048.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,037.93, 107,693.23 and 44,048.30 is: 60,787.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,037.93 : 107,693.23 = 44,048.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,037.93/107,693.23 = 44,048.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,037.93x = 107,693.23 × 44,048.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,037.93x = 4,743,703,703.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,703,703.01/78,037.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,787.16

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