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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,602.87, 108,474.29 and 44,610.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,602.87, 108,474.29 and 44,610.62 is: 61,563.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,602.87 : 108,474.29 = 44,610.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,602.87/108,474.29 = 44,610.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,602.87x = 108,474.29 × 44,610.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,602.87x = 4,839,104,732.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,839,104,732.83/78,602.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,563.97

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