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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,556.20, 153,704.70 and 49,852.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,556.20, 153,704.70 and 49,852.20 is: 74,715.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,556.20 : 153,704.70 = 49,852.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,556.20/153,704.70 = 49,852.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,556.20x = 153,704.70 × 49,852.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,556.20x = 7,662,517,445.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,662,517,445.34/102,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,715.30

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