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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,326.22, 156,484.98 and 48,147.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,326.22, 156,484.98 and 48,147.66 is: 72,219.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,326.22 : 156,484.98 = 48,147.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,326.22/156,484.98 = 48,147.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,326.22x = 156,484.98 × 48,147.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,326.22x = 7,534,385,612.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,534,385,612.15/104,326.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,219.48

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