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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,484.16, 156,752.76 and 48,364.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,484.16, 156,752.76 and 48,364.72 is: 72,559.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,484.16 : 156,752.76 = 48,364.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,484.16/156,752.76 = 48,364.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,484.16x = 156,752.76 × 48,364.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,484.16x = 7,581,303,346.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,581,303,346.63/104,484.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,559.36

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