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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,874.34, 108,846.45 and 43,064.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,874.34, 108,846.45 and 43,064.18 is: 59,428.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,874.34 : 108,846.45 = 43,064.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,874.34/108,846.45 = 43,064.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,874.34x = 108,846.45 × 43,064.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,874.34x = 4,687,383,115.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,383,115.16/78,874.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,428.49

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