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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,310.66, 108,068.67 and 44,318.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,310.66, 108,068.67 and 44,318.53 is: 61,159.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,310.66 : 108,068.67 = 44,318.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,310.66/108,068.67 = 44,318.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,310.66x = 108,068.67 × 44,318.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,310.66x = 4,789,444,514.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,444,514.25/78,310.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,159.55

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