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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,548.90, 156,902.22 and 48,428.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,548.90, 156,902.22 and 48,428.39 is: 72,679.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,548.90 : 156,902.22 = 48,428.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,548.90/156,902.22 = 48,428.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,548.90x = 156,902.22 × 48,428.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,548.90x = 7,598,521,117.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,598,521,117.51/104,548.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,679.11

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