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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 118,924.26, 164,123.04 and 78,567.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 118,924.26, 164,123.04 and 78,567.30 is: 108,427.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,924.26 : 164,123.04 = 78,567.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,924.26/164,123.04 = 78,567.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,924.26x = 164,123.04 × 78,567.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,924.26x = 12,894,704,120.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,894,704,120.59/118,924.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,427.87

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