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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,301.34, 108,061.17 and 44,309.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,301.34, 108,061.17 and 44,309.84 is: 61,150.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,301.34 : 108,061.17 = 44,309.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,301.34/108,061.17 = 44,309.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,301.34x = 108,061.17 × 44,309.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,301.34x = 4,788,173,152.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,173,152.91/78,301.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,150.59

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