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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,818.73, 108,765.55 and 44,822.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,818.73, 108,765.55 and 44,822.62 is: 61,852.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,818.73 : 108,765.55 = 44,822.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,818.73/108,765.55 = 44,822.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,818.73x = 108,765.55 × 44,822.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,818.73x = 4,875,156,916.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,875,156,916.74/78,818.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,852.77

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