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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,405.56, 167,566.56 and 78,890.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,405.56, 167,566.56 and 78,890.28 is: 108,886.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,405.56 : 167,566.56 = 78,890.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,405.56/167,566.56 = 78,890.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,405.56x = 167,566.56 × 78,890.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,405.56x = 13,219,372,837.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,219,372,837.04/121,405.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,886.06

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