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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,876.56, 108,849.98 and 43,067.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,876.56, 108,849.98 and 43,067.36 is: 59,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,876.56 : 108,849.98 = 43,067.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,876.56/108,849.98 = 43,067.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,876.56x = 108,849.98 × 43,067.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,876.56x = 4,687,881,274.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,881,274.65/78,876.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,433.14

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