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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,504.36, 108,338.86 and 44,976.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,504.36, 108,338.86 and 44,976.84 is: 62,069.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,504.36 : 108,338.86 = 44,976.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,504.36/108,338.86 = 44,976.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,504.36x = 108,338.86 × 44,976.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,504.36x = 4,872,739,572.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,739,572.00/78,504.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,069.67

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