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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,493.40, 108,315.24 and 44,502.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,493.40, 108,315.24 and 44,502.56 is: 61,410.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,493.40 : 108,315.24 = 44,502.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,493.40/108,315.24 = 44,502.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,493.40x = 108,315.24 × 44,502.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,493.40x = 4,820,305,467.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,305,467.01/78,493.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,410.33

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