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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,944.02, 108,929.01 and 47,111.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,944.02, 108,929.01 and 47,111.02 is: 65,005.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,944.02 : 108,929.01 = 47,111.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,944.02/108,929.01 = 47,111.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,944.02x = 108,929.01 × 47,111.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,944.02x = 5,131,756,768.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,131,756,768.69/78,944.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,005.01

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