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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,842.72, 108,802.49 and 44,851.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,842.72, 108,802.49 and 44,851.11 is: 61,894.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,842.72 : 108,802.49 = 44,851.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,842.72/108,802.49 = 44,851.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,842.72x = 108,802.49 × 44,851.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,842.72x = 4,879,912,223.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,879,912,223.01/78,842.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,894.27

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