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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,951.56, 108,948.56 and 43,141.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,951.56, 108,948.56 and 43,141.86 is: 59,533.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,951.56 : 108,948.56 = 43,141.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,951.56/108,948.56 = 43,141.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,951.56x = 108,948.56 × 43,141.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,951.56x = 4,700,243,307.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,700,243,307.01/78,951.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,533.26

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