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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,249.22, 156,248.04 and 48,012.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,249.22, 156,248.04 and 48,012.36 is: 71,960.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,249.22 : 156,248.04 = 48,012.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,249.22/156,248.04 = 48,012.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,249.22x = 156,248.04 × 48,012.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,249.22x = 7,501,837,145.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,501,837,145.77/104,249.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,960.61

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