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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,070.71, 107,648.42 and 62,155.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,070.71, 107,648.42 and 62,155.83 is: 85,704.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,070.71 : 107,648.42 = 62,155.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,070.71/107,648.42 = 62,155.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,070.71x = 107,648.42 × 62,155.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,070.71x = 6,690,976,582.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,690,976,582.51/78,070.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,704.06

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