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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,634.80, 108,525.62 and 44,653.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,634.80, 108,525.62 and 44,653.98 is: 61,627.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,634.80 : 108,525.62 = 44,653.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,634.80/108,525.62 = 44,653.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,634.80x = 108,525.62 × 44,653.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,634.80x = 4,846,101,383.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,101,383.57/78,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,627.95

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