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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,039.63, 107,694.21 and 44,048.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,039.63, 107,694.21 and 44,048.52 is: 60,786.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,039.63 : 107,694.21 = 44,048.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,039.63/107,694.21 = 44,048.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,039.63x = 107,694.21 × 44,048.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,039.63x = 4,743,770,563.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,743,770,563.07/78,039.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,786.69

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