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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,910.77, 108,895.10 and 43,100.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,910.77, 108,895.10 and 43,100.91 is: 59,478.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,910.77 : 108,895.10 = 43,100.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,910.77/108,895.10 = 43,100.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,910.77x = 108,895.10 × 43,100.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,910.77x = 4,693,477,904.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,477,904.54/78,910.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,478.29

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