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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,136.40, 156,112.44 and 48,717.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,136.40, 156,112.44 and 48,717.52 is: 73,033.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,136.40 : 156,112.44 = 48,717.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,136.40/156,112.44 = 48,717.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,136.40x = 156,112.44 × 48,717.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,136.40x = 7,605,410,917.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,605,410,917.95/104,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,033.17

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