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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,272.45, 156,300.30 and 44,339.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,272.45, 156,300.30 and 44,339.38 is: 66,462.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,272.45 : 156,300.30 = 44,339.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,272.45/156,300.30 = 44,339.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,272.45x = 156,300.30 × 44,339.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,272.45x = 6,930,258,395.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,930,258,395.81/104,272.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,462.99

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