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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,083.48, 164,343.50 and 78,727.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,083.48, 164,343.50 and 78,727.12 is: 108,648.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,083.48 : 164,343.50 = 78,727.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,083.48/164,343.50 = 78,727.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,083.48x = 164,343.50 × 78,727.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,083.48x = 12,938,290,445.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,938,290,445.72/119,083.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,648.91

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