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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,096.84, 156,121.91 and 47,882.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,096.84, 156,121.91 and 47,882.96 is: 71,813.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,096.84 : 156,121.91 = 47,882.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,096.84/156,121.91 = 47,882.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,096.84x = 156,121.91 × 47,882.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,096.84x = 7,475,579,322.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,475,579,322.54/104,096.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,813.70

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