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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,600.48, 150,933.48 and 48,003.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,600.48, 150,933.48 and 48,003.16 is: 72,020.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,600.48 : 150,933.48 = 48,003.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,600.48/150,933.48 = 48,003.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,600.48x = 150,933.48 × 48,003.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,600.48x = 7,245,283,989.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,245,283,989.80/100,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,020.37

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