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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,283.26, 156,463.98 and 48,150.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,283.26, 156,463.98 and 48,150.26 is: 72,243.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,283.26 : 156,463.98 = 48,150.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,283.26/156,463.98 = 48,150.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,283.26x = 156,463.98 × 48,150.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,283.26x = 7,533,781,317.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,781,317.63/104,283.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,243.44

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