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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,906.50, 108,890.97 and 43,096.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,906.50, 108,890.97 and 43,096.59 is: 59,473.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,906.50 : 108,890.97 = 43,096.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,906.50/108,890.97 = 43,096.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,906.50x = 108,890.97 × 43,096.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,906.50x = 4,692,829,832.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,692,829,832.02/78,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,473.30

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