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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,746.00, 108,669.47 and 42,936.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,746.00, 108,669.47 and 42,936.10 is: 59,251.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,746.00 : 108,669.47 = 42,936.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,746.00/108,669.47 = 42,936.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,746.00x = 108,669.47 × 42,936.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,746.00x = 4,665,842,744.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,665,842,744.51/78,746.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,251.81

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