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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,847.88, 118,308.72 and 34,468.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,847.88, 118,308.72 and 34,468.88 is: 51,719.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,847.88 : 118,308.72 = 34,468.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,847.88/118,308.72 = 34,468.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,847.88x = 118,308.72 × 34,468.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,847.88x = 4,077,969,072.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,077,969,072.63/78,847.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,719.45

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