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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,222.51, 107,945.17 and 43,296.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,222.51, 107,945.17 and 43,296.10 is: 59,747.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,222.51 : 107,945.17 = 43,296.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,222.51/107,945.17 = 43,296.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,222.51x = 107,945.17 × 43,296.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,222.51x = 4,673,604,496.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,673,604,496.73/78,222.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,747.56

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