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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,114.04, 107,796.84 and 42,303.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,114.04, 107,796.84 and 42,303.24 is: 58,378.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,114.04 : 107,796.84 = 42,303.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,114.04/107,796.84 = 42,303.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,114.04x = 107,796.84 × 42,303.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,114.04x = 4,560,155,593.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,560,155,593.76/78,114.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,378.18

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