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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,882.64, 108,853.80 and 46,187.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,882.64, 108,853.80 and 46,187.02 is: 63,735.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,882.64 : 108,853.80 = 46,187.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,882.64/108,853.80 = 46,187.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,882.64x = 108,853.80 × 46,187.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,882.64x = 5,027,632,637.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,027,632,637.68/78,882.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,735.60

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