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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,356.48, 108,105.24 and 50,078.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,356.48, 108,105.24 and 50,078.48 is: 69,091.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,356.48 : 108,105.24 = 50,078.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,356.48/108,105.24 = 50,078.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,356.48x = 108,105.24 × 50,078.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,356.48x = 5,413,746,099.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,413,746,099.24/78,356.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,091.24

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