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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.24, 156,803.85 and 47,609.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.24, 156,803.85 and 47,609.10 is: 71,405.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.24 : 156,803.85 = 47,609.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.24/156,803.85 = 47,609.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.24x = 156,803.85 × 47,609.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.24x = 7,465,290,175.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,465,290,175.04/104,548.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,405.22

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