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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,219.63, 156,251.69 and 48,802.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,219.63, 156,251.69 and 48,802.67 is: 73,167.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,219.63 : 156,251.69 = 48,802.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,219.63/156,251.69 = 48,802.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,219.63x = 156,251.69 × 48,802.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,219.63x = 7,625,499,420.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,499,420.00/104,219.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,167.59

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