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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,318.72, 108,054.10 and 44,323.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,318.72, 108,054.10 and 44,323.83 is: 61,152.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,318.72 : 108,054.10 = 44,323.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,318.72/108,054.10 = 44,323.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,318.72x = 108,054.10 × 44,323.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,318.72x = 4,789,371,018.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,789,371,018.93/78,318.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,152.32

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