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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,126.93, 107,809.79 and 44,136.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,126.93, 107,809.79 and 44,136.80 is: 60,905.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,126.93 : 107,809.79 = 44,136.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,126.93/107,809.79 = 44,136.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,126.93x = 107,809.79 × 44,136.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,126.93x = 4,758,378,783.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,758,378,783.83/78,126.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,905.74

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