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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,387.90, 278,162.00 and 78,795.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,387.90, 278,162.00 and 78,795.27 is: 118,226.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,387.90 : 278,162.00 = 78,795.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,387.90/278,162.00 = 78,795.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,387.90x = 278,162.00 × 78,795.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,387.90x = 21,917,849,499.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,917,849,499.76/185,387.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,226.97

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