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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,483.80, 156,812.10 and 48,410.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,483.80, 156,812.10 and 48,410.20 is: 72,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,483.80 : 156,812.10 = 48,410.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,483.80/156,812.10 = 48,410.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,483.80x = 156,812.10 × 48,410.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,483.80x = 7,591,305,123.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,591,305,123.42/104,483.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,655.33

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