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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,921.82, 108,894.18 and 47,084.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,921.82, 108,894.18 and 47,084.50 is: 64,965.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,921.82 : 108,894.18 = 47,084.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,921.82/108,894.18 = 47,084.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,921.82x = 108,894.18 × 47,084.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,921.82x = 5,127,228,018.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,127,228,018.21/78,921.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,965.91

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