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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 112,883.32, 169,290.42 and 78,046.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 112,883.32, 169,290.42 and 78,046.84 is: 117,046.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,883.32 : 169,290.42 = 78,046.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,883.32/169,290.42 = 78,046.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,883.32x = 169,290.42 × 78,046.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,883.32x = 13,212,582,323.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,212,582,323.27/112,883.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,046.37

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