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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,735.45, 108,652.73 and 42,925.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,735.45, 108,652.73 and 42,925.46 is: 59,235.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,735.45 : 108,652.73 = 42,925.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,735.45/108,652.73 = 42,925.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,735.45x = 108,652.73 × 42,925.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,735.45x = 4,663,967,657.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,663,967,657.61/78,735.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,235.93

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