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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,797.74, 108,736.45 and 44,814.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,797.74, 108,736.45 and 44,814.49 is: 61,841.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,797.74 : 108,736.45 = 44,814.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,797.74/108,736.45 = 44,814.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,797.74x = 108,736.45 × 44,814.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,797.74x = 4,872,968,191.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,872,968,191.17/78,797.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,841.48

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