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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,215.52, 107,919.14 and 52,769.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,215.52, 107,919.14 and 52,769.00 is: 72,808.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,215.52 : 107,919.14 = 52,769.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,215.52/107,919.14 = 52,769.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,215.52x = 107,919.14 × 52,769.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,215.52x = 5,694,785,104.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,694,785,104.61/78,215.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,808.89

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