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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,384.22, 156,572.08 and 48,205.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,384.22, 156,572.08 and 48,205.86 is: 72,306.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,384.22 : 156,572.08 = 48,205.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,384.22/156,572.08 = 48,205.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,384.22x = 156,572.08 × 48,205.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,384.22x = 7,547,691,768.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,547,691,768.39/104,384.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,306.83

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