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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.49, 156,611.64 and 48,210.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.49, 156,611.64 and 48,210.59 is: 72,304.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.49 : 156,611.64 = 48,210.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.49/156,611.64 = 48,210.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.49x = 156,611.64 × 48,210.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.49x = 7,550,339,565.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,550,339,565.27/104,424.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,304.30

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