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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,122.12, 107,815.14 and 44,136.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,122.12, 107,815.14 and 44,136.83 is: 60,912.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,122.12 : 107,815.14 = 44,136.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,122.12/107,815.14 = 44,136.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,122.12x = 107,815.14 × 44,136.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,122.12x = 4,758,618,775.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,618,775.14/78,122.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,912.57

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