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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,334.10, 117,358.59 and 69,936.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,334.10, 117,358.59 and 69,936.02 is: 104,776.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,334.10 : 117,358.59 = 69,936.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,334.10/117,358.59 = 69,936.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,334.10x = 117,358.59 × 69,936.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,334.10x = 8,207,592,697.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,207,592,697.41/78,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,776.75

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