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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,824.96, 118,346.76 and 49,358.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,824.96, 118,346.76 and 49,358.72 is: 74,106.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,824.96 : 118,346.76 = 49,358.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,824.96/118,346.76 = 49,358.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,824.96x = 118,346.76 × 49,358.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,824.96x = 5,841,444,589.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,444,589.75/78,824.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,106.53

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