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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,777.83, 108,709.48 and 44,781.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,777.83, 108,709.48 and 44,781.86 is: 61,796.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,777.83 : 108,709.48 = 44,781.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,777.83/108,709.48 = 44,781.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,777.83x = 108,709.48 × 44,781.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,777.83x = 4,868,212,714.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,212,714.03/78,777.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,796.74

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