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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,131.90, 107,814.30 and 43,670.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,131.90, 107,814.30 and 43,670.18 is: 60,260.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,131.90 : 107,814.30 = 43,670.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,131.90/107,814.30 = 43,670.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,131.90x = 107,814.30 × 43,670.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,131.90x = 4,708,269,887.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,708,269,887.57/78,131.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,260.53

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