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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,809.46, 108,757.23 and 44,817.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,809.46, 108,757.23 and 44,817.10 is: 61,847.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,809.46 : 108,757.23 = 44,817.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,809.46/108,757.23 = 44,817.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,809.46x = 108,757.23 × 44,817.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,809.46x = 4,874,183,464.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,183,464.77/78,809.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,847.70

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