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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,122.97, 156,066.38 and 47,846.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,122.97, 156,066.38 and 47,846.79 is: 71,715.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,122.97 : 156,066.38 = 47,846.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,122.97/156,066.38 = 47,846.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,122.97x = 156,066.38 × 47,846.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,122.97x = 7,467,275,250.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,467,275,250.11/104,122.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,715.93

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