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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,850.08, 108,798.55 and 44,856.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,850.08, 108,798.55 and 44,856.58 is: 61,893.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,850.08 : 108,798.55 = 44,856.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,850.08/108,798.55 = 44,856.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,850.08x = 108,798.55 × 44,856.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,850.08x = 4,880,330,861.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,880,330,861.96/78,850.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,893.80

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