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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,889.68, 108,881.82 and 46,622.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,889.68, 108,881.82 and 46,622.97 is: 64,348.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,889.68 : 108,881.82 = 46,622.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,889.68/108,881.82 = 46,622.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,889.68x = 108,881.82 × 46,622.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,889.68x = 5,076,393,827.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,076,393,827.41/78,889.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,348.01

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