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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,584.68, 156,851.42 and 49,124.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,584.68, 156,851.42 and 49,124.84 is: 73,675.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,584.68 : 156,851.42 = 49,124.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,584.68/156,851.42 = 49,124.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,584.68x = 156,851.42 × 49,124.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,584.68x = 7,705,300,911.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,705,300,911.27/104,584.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,675.24

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