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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,483.16, 156,751.26 and 48,363.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,483.16, 156,751.26 and 48,363.75 is: 72,557.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,483.16 : 156,751.26 = 48,363.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,483.16/156,751.26 = 48,363.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,483.16x = 156,751.26 × 48,363.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,483.16x = 7,581,078,750.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,581,078,750.83/104,483.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,557.90

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