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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,458.30, 156,773.85 and 48,384.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,458.30, 156,773.85 and 48,384.70 is: 72,617.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,458.30 : 156,773.85 = 48,384.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,458.30/156,773.85 = 48,384.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,458.30x = 156,773.85 × 48,384.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,458.30x = 7,585,455,700.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,585,455,700.10/104,458.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,617.07

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