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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,495.36, 108,320.30 and 44,506.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,495.36, 108,320.30 and 44,506.13 is: 61,416.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,495.36 : 108,320.30 = 44,506.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,495.36/108,320.30 = 44,506.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,495.36x = 108,320.30 × 44,506.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,495.36x = 4,820,917,353.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,820,917,353.44/78,495.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,416.59

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