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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,737.36, 108,590.70 and 66,532.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,737.36, 108,590.70 and 66,532.55 is: 91,758.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,737.36 : 108,590.70 = 66,532.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,737.36/108,590.70 = 66,532.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,737.36x = 108,590.70 × 66,532.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,737.36x = 7,224,816,448.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,224,816,448.76/78,737.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,758.43

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