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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,116.43, 117,080.69 and 44,857.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,116.43, 117,080.69 and 44,857.83 is: 67,232.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,116.43 : 117,080.69 = 44,857.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,116.43/117,080.69 = 44,857.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,116.43x = 117,080.69 × 44,857.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,116.43x = 5,251,985,464.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251,985,464.01/78,116.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,232.79

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