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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,132.83, 107,823.44 and 42,323.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,132.83, 107,823.44 and 42,323.14 is: 58,406.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,132.83 : 107,823.44 = 42,323.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,132.83/107,823.44 = 42,323.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,132.83x = 107,823.44 × 42,323.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,132.83x = 4,563,425,795.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,563,425,795.67/78,132.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,406.00

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