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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.37, 156,804.04 and 47,609.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.37, 156,804.04 and 47,609.22 is: 71,405.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.37 : 156,804.04 = 47,609.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.37/156,804.04 = 47,609.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.37x = 156,804.04 × 47,609.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.37x = 7,465,317,918.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,465,317,918.23/104,548.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,405.40

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