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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,796.17, 118,216.13 and 43,760.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,796.17, 118,216.13 and 43,760.43 is: 65,652.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,796.17 : 118,216.13 = 43,760.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,796.17/118,216.13 = 43,760.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,796.17x = 118,216.13 × 43,760.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,796.17x = 5,173,188,462.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,173,188,462.93/78,796.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,652.79

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