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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,556.52, 117,819.56 and 30,525.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,556.52, 117,819.56 and 30,525.04 is: 45,781.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,556.52 : 117,819.56 = 30,525.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,556.52/117,819.56 = 30,525.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,556.52x = 117,819.56 × 30,525.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,556.52x = 3,596,446,781.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,446,781.78/78,556.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,781.65

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