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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,502.52, 108,331.16 and 44,514.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,502.52, 108,331.16 and 44,514.11 is: 61,428.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,502.52 : 108,331.16 = 44,514.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,502.52/108,331.16 = 44,514.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,502.52x = 108,331.16 × 44,514.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,502.52x = 4,822,265,065.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,822,265,065.07/78,502.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,428.16

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