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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,218.66, 156,250.23 and 48,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,218.66, 156,250.23 and 48,801.70 is: 73,166.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,218.66 : 156,250.23 = 48,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,218.66/156,250.23 = 48,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,218.66x = 156,250.23 × 48,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,218.66x = 7,625,277,136.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,277,136.21/104,218.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,166.14

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