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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,138.33, 107,825.57 and 44,148.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,138.33, 107,825.57 and 44,148.25 is: 60,921.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,138.33 : 107,825.57 = 44,148.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,138.33/107,825.57 = 44,148.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,138.33x = 107,825.57 × 44,148.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,138.33x = 4,760,310,220.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,760,310,220.75/78,138.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,921.58

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