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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,336.60, 156,448.26 and 47,379.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,336.60, 156,448.26 and 47,379.24 is: 71,043.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336.60 : 156,448.26 = 47,379.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336.60/156,448.26 = 47,379.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336.60x = 156,448.26 × 47,379.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336.60x = 7,412,399,658.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,399,658.12/104,336.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,043.14

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