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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,049.20, 156,073.80 and 44,843.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,049.20, 156,073.80 and 44,843.60 is: 67,265.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,049.20 : 156,073.80 = 44,843.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,049.20/156,073.80 = 44,843.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,049.20x = 156,073.80 × 44,843.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,049.20x = 6,998,911,057.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,998,911,057.68/104,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,265.40

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