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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,003.33, 107,684.43 and 54,088.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,003.33, 107,684.43 and 54,088.50 is: 74,669.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,003.33 : 107,684.43 = 54,088.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,003.33/107,684.43 = 54,088.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,003.33x = 107,684.43 × 54,088.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,003.33x = 5,824,489,292.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,824,489,292.06/78,003.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,669.75

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