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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,812.45, 201,221.19 and 78,744.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,812.45, 201,221.19 and 78,744.45 is: 108,667.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,812.45 : 201,221.19 = 78,744.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,812.45/201,221.19 = 78,744.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,812.45x = 201,221.19 × 78,744.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,812.45x = 15,845,052,241.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,845,052,241.09/145,812.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,667.35

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