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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,576.26, 108,446.67 and 44,124.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,576.26, 108,446.67 and 44,124.86 is: 60,898.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,576.26 : 108,446.67 = 44,124.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,576.26/108,446.67 = 44,124.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,576.26x = 108,446.67 × 44,124.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,576.26x = 4,785,194,131.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,194,131.22/78,576.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,898.73

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