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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,812.10, 108,756.54 and 44,815.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,812.10, 108,756.54 and 44,815.86 is: 61,843.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,812.10 : 108,756.54 = 44,815.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,812.10/108,756.54 = 44,815.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,812.10x = 108,756.54 × 44,815.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,812.10x = 4,874,017,870.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,017,870.72/78,812.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,843.52

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