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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,461.67, 108,274.83 and 44,473.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,461.67, 108,274.83 and 44,473.29 is: 61,371.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,461.67 : 108,274.83 = 44,473.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,461.67/108,274.83 = 44,473.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,461.67x = 108,274.83 × 44,473.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,461.67x = 4,815,337,341.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,815,337,341.49/78,461.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,371.84

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