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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,847.53, 108,810.05 and 43,036.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,847.53, 108,810.05 and 43,036.77 is: 59,390.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,847.53 : 108,810.05 = 43,036.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,847.53/108,810.05 = 43,036.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,847.53x = 108,810.05 × 43,036.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,847.53x = 4,682,833,095.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,833,095.54/78,847.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,390.99

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