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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,387.05, 156,600.08 and 47,465.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,387.05, 156,600.08 and 47,465.13 is: 71,206.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,387.05 : 156,600.08 = 47,465.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,387.05/156,600.08 = 47,465.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,387.05x = 156,600.08 × 47,465.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,387.05x = 7,433,042,917.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,433,042,917.88/104,387.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,206.57

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