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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,927.67, 108,927.69 and 43,123.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,927.67, 108,927.69 and 43,123.06 is: 59,513.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,927.67 : 108,927.69 = 43,123.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,927.67/108,927.69 = 43,123.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,927.67x = 108,927.69 × 43,123.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,927.67x = 4,697,294,766.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,294,766.89/78,927.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,513.92

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