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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,882.32, 169,288.92 and 78,045.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,882.32, 169,288.92 and 78,045.84 is: 117,044.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,882.32 : 169,288.92 = 78,045.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,882.32/169,288.92 = 78,045.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,882.32x = 169,288.92 × 78,045.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,882.32x = 13,212,295,964.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,212,295,964.09/112,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,044.87

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