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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 148,075.50, 204,345.78 and 80,093.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 148,075.50, 204,345.78 and 80,093.82 is: 110,530.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,075.50 : 204,345.78 = 80,093.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,075.50/204,345.78 = 80,093.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,075.50x = 204,345.78 × 80,093.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,075.50x = 16,366,834,121.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,366,834,121.08/148,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,530.33

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