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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,882.27, 108,856.31 and 43,071.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,882.27, 108,856.31 and 43,071.53 is: 59,438.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,882.27 : 108,856.31 = 43,071.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,882.27/108,856.31 = 43,071.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,882.27x = 108,856.31 × 43,071.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,882.27x = 4,688,607,062.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,607,062.22/78,882.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,438.03

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