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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,300.34, 108,052.97 and 44,308.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,300.34, 108,052.97 and 44,308.21 is: 61,144.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,300.34 : 108,052.97 = 44,308.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,300.34/108,052.97 = 44,308.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,300.34x = 108,052.97 × 44,308.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,300.34x = 4,787,633,685.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,787,633,685.88/78,300.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,144.48

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