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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,941.10, 108,926.64 and 44,950.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,941.10, 108,926.64 and 44,950.98 is: 62,025.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,941.10 : 108,926.64 = 44,950.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,941.10/108,926.64 = 44,950.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,941.10x = 108,926.64 × 44,950.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,941.10x = 4,896,359,216.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,359,216.11/78,941.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,025.47

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