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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,900.84, 118,510.56 and 47,370.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,900.84, 118,510.56 and 47,370.93 is: 71,152.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,900.84 : 118,510.56 = 47,370.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,900.84/118,510.56 = 47,370.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,900.84x = 118,510.56 × 47,370.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,900.84x = 5,613,955,442.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,613,955,442.02/78,900.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,152.04

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