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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,470.04, 108,298.62 and 44,484.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,470.04, 108,298.62 and 44,484.06 is: 61,393.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,470.04 : 108,298.62 = 44,484.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,470.04/108,298.62 = 44,484.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,470.04x = 108,298.62 × 44,484.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,470.04x = 4,817,562,310.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,817,562,310.00/78,470.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,393.65

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