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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,370.55, 108,184.46 and 52,911.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,370.55, 108,184.46 and 52,911.41 is: 73,040.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,370.55 : 108,184.46 = 52,911.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,370.55/108,184.46 = 52,911.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,370.55x = 108,184.46 × 52,911.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,370.55x = 5,724,192,048.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,192,048.23/78,370.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,040.09

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