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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,344.94, 156,499.23 and 48,180.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,344.94, 156,499.23 and 48,180.26 is: 72,262.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,344.94 : 156,499.23 = 48,180.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,344.94/156,499.23 = 48,180.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,344.94x = 156,499.23 × 48,180.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,344.94x = 7,540,173,591.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,540,173,591.20/104,344.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,262.00

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