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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,404.30, 117,520.05 and 43,369.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,404.30, 117,520.05 and 43,369.10 is: 65,005.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,404.30 : 117,520.05 = 43,369.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,404.30/117,520.05 = 43,369.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,404.30x = 117,520.05 × 43,369.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,404.30x = 5,096,738,800.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,738,800.46/78,404.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,005.86

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