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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,318.25, 108,053.45 and 44,323.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,318.25, 108,053.45 and 44,323.36 is: 61,151.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,318.25 : 108,053.45 = 44,323.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,318.25/108,053.45 = 44,323.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,318.25x = 108,053.45 × 44,323.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,318.25x = 4,789,291,963.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,291,963.59/78,318.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,151.67

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