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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,747.44, 108,673.26 and 44,750.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,747.44, 108,673.26 and 44,750.57 is: 61,756.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,747.44 : 108,673.26 = 44,750.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,747.44/108,673.26 = 44,750.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,747.44x = 108,673.26 × 44,750.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,747.44x = 4,863,190,328.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,863,190,328.76/78,747.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,756.81

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