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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,151.50, 107,900.91 and 48,395.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,151.50, 107,900.91 and 48,395.34 is: 66,817.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,151.50 : 107,900.91 = 48,395.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,151.50/107,900.91 = 48,395.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,151.50x = 107,900.91 × 48,395.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,151.50x = 5,221,901,225.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,221,901,225.76/78,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,817.67

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