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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,840.96, 108,802.80 and 43,033.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,840.96, 108,802.80 and 43,033.26 is: 59,387.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,840.96 : 108,802.80 = 43,033.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,840.96/108,802.80 = 43,033.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,840.96x = 108,802.80 × 43,033.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,840.96x = 4,682,139,181.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,139,181.13/78,840.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,387.14

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