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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,526.67, 108,342.35 and 44,532.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,526.67, 108,342.35 and 44,532.49 is: 61,440.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,526.67 : 108,342.35 = 44,532.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,526.67/108,342.35 = 44,532.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,526.67x = 108,342.35 × 44,532.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,526.67x = 4,824,754,617.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,824,754,617.95/78,526.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,440.97

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