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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,805.50, 109,308.76 and 75,968.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,805.50, 109,308.76 and 75,968.47 is: 105,373.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,805.50 : 109,308.76 = 75,968.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,805.50/109,308.76 = 75,968.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,805.50x = 109,308.76 × 75,968.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,805.50x = 8,304,019,254.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,304,019,254.80/78,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,373.60

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