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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,931.25, 108,930.15 and 44,942.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,931.25, 108,930.15 and 44,942.70 is: 62,023.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,931.25 : 108,930.15 = 44,942.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,931.25/108,930.15 = 44,942.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,931.25x = 108,930.15 × 44,942.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,931.25x = 4,895,615,460.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,895,615,460.89/78,931.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,023.79

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