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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,951.04, 108,953.94 and 43,142.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,951.04, 108,953.94 and 43,142.56 is: 59,537.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,951.04 : 108,953.94 = 43,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,951.04/108,953.94 = 43,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,951.04x = 108,953.94 × 43,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,951.04x = 4,700,551,893.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,551,893.69/78,951.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,537.56

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