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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,927.54, 108,922.71 and 43,120.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,927.54, 108,922.71 and 43,120.27 is: 59,507.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,927.54 : 108,922.71 = 43,120.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,927.54/108,922.71 = 43,120.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,927.54x = 108,922.71 × 43,120.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,927.54x = 4,696,776,664.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,696,776,664.33/78,927.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,507.45

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