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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,783.60, 108,718.68 and 46,951.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,783.60, 108,718.68 and 46,951.92 is: 64,792.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,783.60 : 108,718.68 = 46,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,783.60/108,718.68 = 46,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,783.60x = 108,718.68 × 46,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,783.60x = 5,104,550,765.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,104,550,765.87/78,783.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,792.05

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