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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,767.50, 108,694.81 and 44,771.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,767.50, 108,694.81 and 44,771.26 is: 61,781.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,767.50 : 108,694.81 = 44,771.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,767.50/108,694.81 = 44,771.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,767.50x = 108,694.81 × 44,771.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,767.50x = 4,866,403,383.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,866,403,383.39/78,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,781.87

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