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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,064.05, 117,094.94 and 24,755.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,064.05, 117,094.94 and 24,755.93 is: 37,133.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,064.05 : 117,094.94 = 24,755.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,064.05/117,094.94 = 24,755.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,064.05x = 117,094.94 × 24,755.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,064.05x = 2,898,794,030.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,794,030.31/78,064.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,133.53

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