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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,220.00, 107,943.84 and 42,410.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,220.00, 107,943.84 and 42,410.03 is: 58,525.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,220.00 : 107,943.84 = 42,410.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,220.00/107,943.84 = 42,410.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,220.00x = 107,943.84 × 42,410.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,220.00x = 4,577,901,560.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,577,901,560.18/78,220.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,525.97

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