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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,947.30, 108,945.98 and 43,136.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,947.30, 108,945.98 and 43,136.54 is: 59,527.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,947.30 : 108,945.98 = 43,136.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,947.30/108,945.98 = 43,136.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,947.30x = 108,945.98 × 43,136.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,947.30x = 4,699,552,624.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,699,552,624.11/78,947.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,527.72

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