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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,445.99, 156,650.49 and 47,506.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,445.99, 156,650.49 and 47,506.57 is: 71,251.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,445.99 : 156,650.49 = 47,506.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,445.99/156,650.49 = 47,506.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,445.99x = 156,650.49 × 47,506.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,445.99x = 7,441,927,077.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,441,927,077.09/104,445.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,251.44

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