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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,456.17, 108,269.07 and 44,471.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,456.17, 108,269.07 and 44,471.08 is: 61,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,456.17 : 108,269.07 = 44,471.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,456.17/108,269.07 = 44,471.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,456.17x = 108,269.07 × 44,471.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,456.17x = 4,814,842,473.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,814,842,473.50/78,456.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,369.84

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