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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,025.25, 117,010.19 and 28,091.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,025.25, 117,010.19 and 28,091.94 is: 42,127.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,025.25 : 117,010.19 = 28,091.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,025.25/117,010.19 = 28,091.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,025.25x = 117,010.19 × 28,091.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,025.25x = 3,287,043,236.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,043,236.87/78,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,127.94

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