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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,222.96, 107,954.37 and 44,237.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,222.96, 107,954.37 and 44,237.48 is: 61,051.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,222.96 : 107,954.37 = 44,237.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,222.96/107,954.37 = 44,237.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,222.96x = 107,954.37 × 44,237.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,222.96x = 4,775,628,744.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,775,628,744.02/78,222.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,051.50

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