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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,363.40, 108,139.98 and 44,369.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,363.40, 108,139.98 and 44,369.32 is: 61,228.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,363.40 : 108,139.98 = 44,369.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,363.40/108,139.98 = 44,369.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,363.40x = 108,139.98 × 44,369.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,363.40x = 4,798,097,377.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,798,097,377.41/78,363.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,228.81

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