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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,100.52, 107,786.67 and 56,314.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,100.52, 107,786.67 and 56,314.71 is: 77,720.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,100.52 : 107,786.67 = 56,314.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,100.52/107,786.67 = 56,314.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,100.52x = 107,786.67 × 56,314.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,100.52x = 6,069,974,781.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,974,781.34/78,100.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,720.04

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