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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,882.12, 154,322.08 and 78,074.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,882.12, 154,322.08 and 78,074.52 is: 117,110.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,882.12 : 154,322.08 = 78,074.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,882.12/154,322.08 = 78,074.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,882.12x = 154,322.08 × 78,074.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,882.12x = 12,048,622,321.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,048,622,321.40/102,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,110.95

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