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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,483.60, 108,304.39 and 42,673.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,483.60, 108,304.39 and 42,673.64 is: 58,888.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,483.60 : 108,304.39 = 42,673.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,483.60/108,304.39 = 42,673.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,483.60x = 108,304.39 × 42,673.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,483.60x = 4,621,742,549.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,621,742,549.28/78,483.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,888.00

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