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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,873.46, 108,854.92 and 44,890.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,873.46, 108,854.92 and 44,890.21 is: 61,953.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,873.46 : 108,854.92 = 44,890.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,873.46/108,854.92 = 44,890.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,873.46x = 108,854.92 × 44,890.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,873.46x = 4,886,520,410.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,886,520,410.51/78,873.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,953.93

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