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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,467.30, 156,787.35 and 48,393.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,467.30, 156,787.35 and 48,393.70 is: 72,630.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,467.30 : 156,787.35 = 48,393.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,467.30/156,787.35 = 48,393.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,467.30x = 156,787.35 × 48,393.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,467.30x = 7,587,519,979.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,519,979.70/104,467.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,630.57

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