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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,546.54, 117,882.18 and 41,118.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,546.54, 117,882.18 and 41,118.06 is: 61,709.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,546.54 : 117,882.18 = 41,118.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,546.54/117,882.18 = 41,118.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,546.54x = 117,882.18 × 41,118.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,546.54x = 4,847,086,550.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,847,086,550.17/78,546.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,709.74

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