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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,902.56, 108,888.00 and 44,910.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,902.56, 108,888.00 and 44,910.20 is: 61,977.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,902.56 : 108,888.00 = 44,910.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,902.56/108,888.00 = 44,910.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,902.56x = 108,888.00 × 44,910.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,902.56x = 4,890,181,348.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,890,181,348.91/78,902.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,977.48

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