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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,119.85, 107,812.02 and 44,134.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,119.85, 107,812.02 and 44,134.57 is: 60,909.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,119.85 : 107,812.02 = 44,134.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,119.85/107,812.02 = 44,134.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,119.85x = 107,812.02 × 44,134.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,119.85x = 4,758,237,443.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,237,443.80/78,119.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,909.45

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