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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,285.76, 156,467.73 and 48,152.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,285.76, 156,467.73 and 48,152.76 is: 72,247.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,285.76 : 156,467.73 = 48,152.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,285.76/156,467.73 = 48,152.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,285.76x = 156,467.73 × 48,152.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,285.76x = 7,534,353,050.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,353,050.43/104,285.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,247.19

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