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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.82, 156,839.64 and 62,476.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.82, 156,839.64 and 62,476.42 is: 93,724.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.82 : 156,839.64 = 62,476.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.82/156,839.64 = 62,476.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.82x = 156,839.64 × 62,476.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.82x = 9,798,779,221.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,798,779,221.29/104,548.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,724.44

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