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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,340.31, 156,492.27 and 48,175.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,340.31, 156,492.27 and 48,175.63 is: 72,255.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,340.31 : 156,492.27 = 48,175.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,340.31/156,492.27 = 48,175.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,340.31x = 156,492.27 × 48,175.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,340.31x = 7,539,113,306.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,539,113,306.15/104,340.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,255.04

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