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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,367.60, 117,551.40 and 67,092.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,367.60, 117,551.40 and 67,092.40 is: 100,638.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,367.60 : 117,551.40 = 67,092.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,367.60/117,551.40 = 67,092.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,367.60x = 117,551.40 × 67,092.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,367.60x = 7,886,805,549.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,886,805,549.36/78,367.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,638.60

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