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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,996.12, 156,010.52 and 44,848.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,996.12, 156,010.52 and 44,848.60 is: 67,279.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,996.12 : 156,010.52 = 44,848.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,996.12/156,010.52 = 44,848.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,996.12x = 156,010.52 × 44,848.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,996.12x = 6,996,853,407.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,996,853,407.27/103,996.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,279.95

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