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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,945.60, 122,918.40 and 78,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,945.60, 122,918.40 and 78,489.60 is: 117,734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,945.60 : 122,918.40 = 78,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,945.60/122,918.40 = 78,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,945.60x = 122,918.40 × 78,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,945.60x = 9,647,816,048.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,647,816,048.64/81,945.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,734.40

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