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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,345.30, 117,568.35 and 43,310.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,345.30, 117,568.35 and 43,310.10 is: 64,993.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,345.30 : 117,568.35 = 43,310.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,345.30/117,568.35 = 43,310.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,345.30x = 117,568.35 × 43,310.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,345.30x = 5,091,896,995.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,091,896,995.34/78,345.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,993.01

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