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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,622.04, 156,722.94 and 48,383.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,622.04, 156,722.94 and 48,383.32 is: 72,477.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,622.04 : 156,722.94 = 48,383.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,622.04/156,722.94 = 48,383.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,622.04x = 156,722.94 × 48,383.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,622.04x = 7,582,776,157.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,582,776,157.36/104,622.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,477.81

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