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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,936.59, 108,934.07 and 43,128.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,936.59, 108,934.07 and 43,128.82 is: 59,518.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,936.59 : 108,934.07 = 43,128.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,936.59/108,934.07 = 43,128.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,936.59x = 108,934.07 × 43,128.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,936.59x = 4,698,197,817.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,698,197,817.42/78,936.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,518.63

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