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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,834.70, 118,252.05 and 67,024.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,834.70, 118,252.05 and 67,024.90 is: 100,537.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,834.70 : 118,252.05 = 67,024.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,834.70/118,252.05 = 67,024.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,834.70x = 118,252.05 × 67,024.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,834.70x = 7,925,831,826.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,925,831,826.05/78,834.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,537.35

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