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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.66, 108,734.74 and 44,802.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.66, 108,734.74 and 44,802.14 is: 61,826.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.66 : 108,734.74 = 44,802.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.66/108,734.74 = 44,802.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.66x = 108,734.74 × 44,802.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.66x = 4,871,549,670.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,871,549,670.33/78,793.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,826.67

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