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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,854.87, 108,815.59 and 43,037.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,854.87, 108,815.59 and 43,037.93 is: 59,390.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,854.87 : 108,815.59 = 43,037.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,854.87/108,815.59 = 43,037.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,854.87x = 108,815.59 × 43,037.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,854.87x = 4,683,197,909.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,683,197,909.77/78,854.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,390.09

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