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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,911.10, 108,895.64 and 43,101.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,911.10, 108,895.64 and 43,101.27 is: 59,478.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,911.10 : 108,895.64 = 43,101.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,911.10/108,895.64 = 43,101.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,911.10x = 108,895.64 × 43,101.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,911.10x = 4,693,540,165.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,693,540,165.96/78,911.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,478.83

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