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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,649.77, 108,532.88 and 44,653.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,649.77, 108,532.88 and 44,653.80 is: 61,620.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,649.77 : 108,532.88 = 44,653.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,649.77/108,532.88 = 44,653.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,649.77x = 108,532.88 × 44,653.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,649.77x = 4,846,405,293.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,846,405,293.68/78,649.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,620.08

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