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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,793.37, 117,575.50 and 70,301.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,793.37, 117,575.50 and 70,301.50 is: 104,903.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,793.37 : 117,575.50 = 70,301.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,793.37/117,575.50 = 70,301.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,793.37x = 117,575.50 × 70,301.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,793.37x = 8,265,733,425.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,733,425.37/78,793.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,903.93

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