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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,844.75, 118,319.36 and 43,330.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,844.75, 118,319.36 and 43,330.87 is: 65,025.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,844.75 : 118,319.36 = 43,330.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,844.75/118,319.36 = 43,330.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,844.75x = 118,319.36 × 43,330.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,844.75x = 5,126,880,570.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,126,880,570.20/78,844.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,025.01

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