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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,400.20, 132,600.30 and 78,723.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,400.20, 132,600.30 and 78,723.40 is: 118,085.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,400.20 : 132,600.30 = 78,723.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,400.20/132,600.30 = 78,723.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,400.20x = 132,600.30 × 78,723.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,400.20x = 10,438,746,457.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,438,746,457.02/88,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,085.10

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