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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,645.06, 156,880 and 48,525.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,645.06, 156,880 and 48,525.22 is: 72,747.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,645.06 : 156,880 = 48,525.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,645.06/156,880 = 48,525.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,645.06x = 156,880 × 48,525.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,645.06x = 7,612,636,513.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,612,636,513.60/104,645.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,747.21

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