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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,088.75, 156,137.45 and 30,216.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,088.75, 156,137.45 and 30,216.75 is: 45,326.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,088.75 : 156,137.45 = 30,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,088.75/156,137.45 = 30,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,088.75x = 156,137.45 × 30,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,088.75x = 4,717,966,141.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,717,966,141.20/104,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,326.38

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