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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,123.11, 107,802.18 and 43,661.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,123.11, 107,802.18 and 43,661.48 is: 60,248.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,123.11 : 107,802.18 = 43,661.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,123.11/107,802.18 = 43,661.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,123.11x = 107,802.18 × 43,661.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,123.11x = 4,706,802,187.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,802,187.02/78,123.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,248.53

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