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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,838.06, 151,288.86 and 47,527.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,838.06, 151,288.86 and 47,527.88 is: 71,306.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,838.06 : 151,288.86 = 47,527.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,838.06/151,288.86 = 47,527.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,838.06x = 151,288.86 × 47,527.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,838.06x = 7,190,438,783.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,438,783.42/100,838.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,306.79

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