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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,226.80, 107,961.48 and 44,248.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,226.80, 107,961.48 and 44,248.80 is: 61,068.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,226.80 : 107,961.48 = 44,248.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,226.80/107,961.48 = 44,248.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,226.80x = 107,961.48 × 44,248.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,226.80x = 4,777,165,936.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,777,165,936.22/78,226.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,068.15

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