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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,683.60, 108,582.24 and 44,691.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,683.60, 108,582.24 and 44,691.68 is: 61,673.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,683.60 : 108,582.24 = 44,691.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,683.60/108,582.24 = 44,691.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,683.60x = 108,582.24 × 44,691.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,683.60x = 4,852,722,723.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,852,722,723.76/78,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,673.88

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