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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,195.72, 107,884.08 and 44,199.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,195.72, 107,884.08 and 44,199.84 is: 60,981.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,195.72 : 107,884.08 = 44,199.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,195.72/107,884.08 = 44,199.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,195.72x = 107,884.08 × 44,199.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,195.72x = 4,768,459,074.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,768,459,074.55/78,195.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,981.08

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