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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,886.44, 108,864.18 and 43,076.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,886.44, 108,864.18 and 43,076.88 is: 59,446.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,886.44 : 108,864.18 = 43,076.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,886.44/108,864.18 = 43,076.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,886.44x = 108,864.18 × 43,076.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,886.44x = 4,689,529,218.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,689,529,218.16/78,886.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,446.58

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