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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,382.31, 117,724.73 and 67,163.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,382.31, 117,724.73 and 67,163.00 is: 100,874.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,382.31 : 117,724.73 = 67,163.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,382.31/117,724.73 = 67,163.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,382.31x = 117,724.73 × 67,163.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,382.31x = 7,906,745,116.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,906,745,116.55/78,382.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,874.11

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