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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,703.20, 108,524.64 and 53,165.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,703.20, 108,524.64 and 53,165.22 is: 73,310.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,703.20 : 108,524.64 = 53,165.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,703.20/108,524.64 = 53,165.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,703.20x = 108,524.64 × 53,165.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,703.20x = 5,769,736,361.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,736,361.02/78,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,310.06

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