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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,320.50, 108,088.77 and 44,792.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,320.50, 108,088.77 and 44,792.98 is: 61,818.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,320.50 : 108,088.77 = 44,792.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,320.50/108,088.77 = 44,792.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,320.50x = 108,088.77 × 44,792.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,320.50x = 4,841,618,112.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,841,618,112.83/78,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,818.02

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