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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,088.37, 117,180.72 and 30,695.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,088.37, 117,180.72 and 30,695.14 is: 46,061.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,088.37 : 117,180.72 = 30,695.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,088.37/117,180.72 = 30,695.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,088.37x = 117,180.72 × 30,695.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,088.37x = 3,596,878,019.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,878,019.80/78,088.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,061.64

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