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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,882.87, 108,854.12 and 43,072.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,882.87, 108,854.12 and 43,072.35 is: 59,437.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,882.87 : 108,854.12 = 43,072.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,882.87/108,854.12 = 43,072.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,882.87x = 108,854.12 × 43,072.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,882.87x = 4,688,602,540.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,688,602,540.22/78,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,437.52

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