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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,877.76, 108,850.48 and 43,067.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,877.76, 108,850.48 and 43,067.66 is: 59,432.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,877.76 : 108,850.48 = 43,067.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,877.76/108,850.48 = 43,067.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,877.76x = 108,850.48 × 43,067.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,877.76x = 4,687,934,811.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,934,811.56/78,877.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,432.91

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