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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.64, 108,769.57 and 44,360.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.64, 108,769.57 and 44,360.60 is: 61,217.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.64 : 108,769.57 = 44,360.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.64/108,769.57 = 44,360.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.64x = 108,769.57 × 44,360.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.64x = 4,825,083,378.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,825,083,378.21/78,818.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,217.54

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