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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,868.34, 108,834.18 and 43,051.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,868.34, 108,834.18 and 43,051.43 is: 59,408.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,868.34 : 108,834.18 = 43,051.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,868.34/108,834.18 = 43,051.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,868.34x = 108,834.18 × 43,051.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,868.34x = 4,685,467,081.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,685,467,081.88/78,868.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,408.72

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