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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,811.02, 118,216.55 and 23,407.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,811.02, 118,216.55 and 23,407.02 is: 35,110.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,811.02 : 118,216.55 = 23,407.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,811.02/118,216.55 = 23,407.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,811.02x = 118,216.55 × 23,407.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,811.02x = 2,767,097,150.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,767,097,150.18/78,811.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,110.54

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