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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,882.57, 108,859.77 and 43,072.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,882.57, 108,859.77 and 43,072.83 is: 59,441.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,882.57 : 108,859.77 = 43,072.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,882.57/108,859.77 = 43,072.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,882.57x = 108,859.77 × 43,072.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,882.57x = 4,688,898,367.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,898,367.05/78,882.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,441.50

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