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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,097.98, 156,123.59 and 47,884.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,097.98, 156,123.59 and 47,884.10 is: 71,815.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097.98 : 156,123.59 = 47,884.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097.98/156,123.59 = 47,884.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097.98x = 156,123.59 × 47,884.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097.98x = 7,475,836,575.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,475,836,575.88/104,097.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,815.39

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