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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,137.56, 107,836.50 and 44,152.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,137.56, 107,836.50 and 44,152.30 is: 60,933.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,137.56 : 107,836.50 = 44,152.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,137.56/107,836.50 = 44,152.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,137.56x = 107,836.50 × 44,152.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,137.56x = 4,761,229,498.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,761,229,498.95/78,137.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,933.94

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