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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,547.93, 108,377.70 and 44,548.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,547.93, 108,377.70 and 44,548.73 is: 61,466.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,547.93 : 108,377.70 = 44,548.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,547.93/108,377.70 = 44,548.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,547.93x = 108,377.70 × 44,548.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,547.93x = 4,828,089,202.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,089,202.42/78,547.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,466.79

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