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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,114.60, 107,798.22 and 44,123.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,114.60, 107,798.22 and 44,123.15 is: 60,889.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,114.60 : 107,798.22 = 44,123.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,114.60/107,798.22 = 44,123.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,114.60x = 107,798.22 × 44,123.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,114.60x = 4,756,397,300.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,756,397,300.29/78,114.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,889.99

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