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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,049.23, 156,073.82 and 44,087.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,049.23, 156,073.82 and 44,087.15 is: 66,130.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,049.23 : 156,073.82 = 44,087.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,049.23/156,073.82 = 44,087.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,049.23x = 156,073.82 × 44,087.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,049.23x = 6,880,848,912.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,880,848,912.61/104,049.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,130.71

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