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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,323.74, 108,061.04 and 44,328.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,323.74, 108,061.04 and 44,328.86 is: 61,159.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,323.74 : 108,061.04 = 44,328.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,323.74/108,061.04 = 44,328.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,323.74x = 108,061.04 × 44,328.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,323.74x = 4,790,222,713.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,790,222,713.61/78,323.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,159.27

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