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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,890.40, 108,870.48 and 43,081.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,890.40, 108,870.48 and 43,081.92 is: 59,453.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,890.40 : 108,870.48 = 43,081.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,890.40/108,870.48 = 43,081.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,890.40x = 108,870.48 × 43,081.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,890.40x = 4,690,349,309.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,349,309.72/78,890.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,453.99

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