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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,902.28, 108,893.67 and 48,686.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,902.28, 108,893.67 and 48,686.82 is: 67,193.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,902.28 : 108,893.67 = 48,686.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,902.28/108,893.67 = 48,686.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,902.28x = 108,893.67 × 48,686.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,902.28x = 5,301,686,510.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,301,686,510.43/78,902.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,193.07

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