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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 121,411.56, 167,574.78 and 78,896.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 121,411.56, 167,574.78 and 78,896.28 is: 108,894.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    121,411.56 : 167,574.78 = 78,896.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    121,411.56/167,574.78 = 78,896.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    121,411.56x = 167,574.78 × 78,896.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    121,411.56x = 13,221,026,763.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,221,026,763.82/121,411.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,894.30

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