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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,873.70, 108,848.28 and 43,066.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,873.70, 108,848.28 and 43,066.43 is: 59,433.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,873.70 : 108,848.28 = 43,066.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,873.70/108,848.28 = 43,066.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,873.70x = 108,848.28 × 43,066.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,873.70x = 4,687,707,347.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,707,347.83/78,873.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,433.09

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