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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,131.48, 107,819.37 and 44,143.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,131.48, 107,819.37 and 44,143.47 is: 60,916.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,131.48 : 107,819.37 = 44,143.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,131.48/107,819.37 = 44,143.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,131.48x = 107,819.37 × 44,143.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,131.48x = 4,759,521,125.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,521,125.01/78,131.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,916.82

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