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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,700.32, 118,067.76 and 23,300.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,700.32, 118,067.76 and 23,300.64 is: 34,956.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,700.32 : 118,067.76 = 23,300.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,700.32/118,067.76 = 23,300.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,700.32x = 118,067.76 × 23,300.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,700.32x = 2,751,054,371.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,054,371.37/78,700.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,956.08

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