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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,406.56, 167,567.94 and 78,891.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,406.56, 167,567.94 and 78,891.28 is: 108,887.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,406.56 : 167,567.94 = 78,891.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,406.56/167,567.94 = 78,891.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,406.56x = 167,567.94 × 78,891.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,406.56x = 13,219,649,273.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,219,649,273.56/121,406.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,887.44

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