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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,768.80, 118,175.52 and 32,055.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,768.80, 118,175.52 and 32,055.20 is: 48,091.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,768.80 : 118,175.52 = 32,055.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,768.80/118,175.52 = 32,055.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,768.80x = 118,175.52 × 32,055.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,768.80x = 3,788,139,928.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,139,928.70/78,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,091.88

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