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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,027.40, 156,095.10 and 48,623.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,027.40, 156,095.10 and 48,623.40 is: 72,960.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,027.40 : 156,095.10 = 48,623.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,027.40/156,095.10 = 48,623.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,027.40x = 156,095.10 × 48,623.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,027.40x = 7,589,874,485.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,874,485.34/104,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,960.34

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