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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,293.16, 108,037.26 and 44,304.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,293.16, 108,037.26 and 44,304.75 is: 61,136.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,293.16 : 108,037.26 = 44,304.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,293.16/108,037.26 = 44,304.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,293.16x = 108,037.26 × 44,304.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,293.16x = 4,786,563,794.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,563,794.99/78,293.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,136.42

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