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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,061.34, 107,729.84 and 44,057.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,061.34, 107,729.84 and 44,057.75 is: 60,802.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,061.34 : 107,729.84 = 44,057.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,061.34/107,729.84 = 44,057.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,061.34x = 107,729.84 × 44,057.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,061.34x = 4,746,333,929.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,746,333,929.76/78,061.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,802.62

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