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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,329.44, 156,284.16 and 48,091.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,329.44, 156,284.16 and 48,091.20 is: 72,040.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,329.44 : 156,284.16 = 48,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,329.44/156,284.16 = 48,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,329.44x = 156,284.16 × 48,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,329.44x = 7,515,892,795.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,892,795.39/104,329.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,040.00

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