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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,923.56, 108,914.10 and 43,113.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,923.56, 108,914.10 and 43,113.16 is: 59,495.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,923.56 : 108,914.10 = 43,113.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,923.56/108,914.10 = 43,113.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,923.56x = 108,914.10 × 43,113.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,923.56x = 4,695,631,019.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,695,631,019.56/78,923.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,495.94

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