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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.52, 108,758.06 and 44,824.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.52, 108,758.06 and 44,824.63 is: 61,861.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.52 : 108,758.06 = 44,824.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.52/108,758.06 = 44,824.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.52x = 108,758.06 × 44,824.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.52x = 4,875,039,799.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,039,799.02/78,805.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,861.65

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