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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,945.04, 201,404.12 and 78,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,945.04, 201,404.12 and 78,877.04 is: 108,850.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,945.04 : 201,404.12 = 78,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,945.04/201,404.12 = 78,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,945.04x = 201,404.12 × 78,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,945.04x = 15,886,160,829.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,886,160,829.40/145,945.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,850.30

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