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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,148.94, 107,839.16 and 45,880.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,148.94, 107,839.16 and 45,880.16 is: 63,310.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,148.94 : 107,839.16 = 45,880.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,148.94/107,839.16 = 45,880.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,148.94x = 107,839.16 × 45,880.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,148.94x = 4,947,677,915.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,947,677,915.07/78,148.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,310.88

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