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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.59, 108,751.59 and 42,995.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.59, 108,751.59 and 42,995.62 is: 59,333.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.59 : 108,751.59 = 42,995.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.59/108,751.59 = 42,995.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.59x = 108,751.59 × 42,995.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.59x = 4,675,842,038.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,675,842,038.04/78,805.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,333.89

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