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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.72, 108,771.06 and 44,826.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.72, 108,771.06 and 44,826.32 is: 61,861.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.72 : 108,771.06 = 44,826.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.72/108,771.06 = 44,826.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.72x = 108,771.06 × 44,826.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.72x = 4,875,806,342.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,806,342.30/78,818.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,861.02

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