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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,822.24, 118,270.56 and 39,382.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,822.24, 118,270.56 and 39,382.56 is: 59,092.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,822.24 : 118,270.56 = 39,382.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,822.24/118,270.56 = 39,382.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,822.24x = 118,270.56 × 39,382.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,822.24x = 4,657,797,425.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,657,797,425.43/78,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,092.43

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