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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,896.64, 108,876.63 and 43,086.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,896.64, 108,876.63 and 43,086.54 is: 59,459.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,896.64 : 108,876.63 = 43,086.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,896.64/108,876.63 = 43,086.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,896.64x = 108,876.63 × 43,086.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,896.64x = 4,691,117,273.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,117,273.56/78,896.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,459.02

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