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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,930.30, 108,918.10 and 43,112.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,930.30, 108,918.10 and 43,112.71 is: 59,492.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,930.30 : 108,918.10 = 43,112.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,930.30/108,918.10 = 43,112.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,930.30x = 108,918.10 × 43,112.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,930.30x = 4,695,754,459.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,695,754,459.05/78,930.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,492.42

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