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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,633.34, 108,515.24 and 42,823.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,633.34, 108,515.24 and 42,823.30 is: 59,096.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,633.34 : 108,515.24 = 42,823.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,633.34/108,515.24 = 42,823.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,633.34x = 108,515.24 × 42,823.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,633.34x = 4,646,980,677.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,646,980,677.09/78,633.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,096.82

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