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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,892.93, 108,866.73 and 43,082.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,892.93, 108,866.73 and 43,082.29 is: 59,450.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,892.93 : 108,866.73 = 43,082.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,892.93/108,866.73 = 43,082.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,892.93x = 108,866.73 × 43,082.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,892.93x = 4,690,228,033.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,228,033.21/78,892.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,450.55

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