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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,132.53, 107,816.51 and 44,143.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,132.53, 107,816.51 and 44,143.97 is: 60,915.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,132.53 : 107,816.51 = 44,143.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,132.53/107,816.51 = 44,143.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,132.53x = 107,816.51 × 44,143.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,132.53x = 4,759,448,023.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,759,448,023.14/78,132.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,915.07

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