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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,928.50, 108,928.82 and 43,123.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,928.50, 108,928.82 and 43,123.91 is: 59,515.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,928.50 : 108,928.82 = 43,123.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,928.50/108,928.82 = 43,123.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,928.50x = 108,928.82 × 43,123.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,928.50x = 4,697,436,193.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,697,436,193.25/78,928.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,515.08

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