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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,847.93, 108,807.10 and 43,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,847.93, 108,807.10 and 43,037.93 is: 59,390.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,847.93 : 108,807.10 = 43,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,847.93/108,807.10 = 43,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,847.93x = 108,807.10 × 43,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,847.93x = 4,682,832,517.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,832,517.73/78,847.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,390.68

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