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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,026.40, 156,093.60 and 48,622.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,026.40, 156,093.60 and 48,622.40 is: 72,958.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,026.40 : 156,093.60 = 48,622.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,026.40/156,093.60 = 48,622.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,026.40x = 156,093.60 × 48,622.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,026.40x = 7,589,645,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,645,456.64/104,026.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,958.84

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