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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,354.50, 108,129.21 and 44,820.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,354.50, 108,129.21 and 44,820.50 is: 61,852.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,354.50 : 108,129.21 = 44,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,354.50/108,129.21 = 44,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,354.50x = 108,129.21 × 44,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,354.50x = 4,846,405,256.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,405,256.81/78,354.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,852.29

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