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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,792.70, 108,729.49 and 44,796.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,792.70, 108,729.49 and 44,796.49 is: 61,816.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,792.70 : 108,729.49 = 44,796.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,792.70/108,729.49 = 44,796.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,792.70x = 108,729.49 × 44,796.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,792.70x = 4,870,699,823.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,870,699,823.27/78,792.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,816.64

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