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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,691.20, 156,984.24 and 48,482.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,691.20, 156,984.24 and 48,482.96 is: 72,700.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,691.20 : 156,984.24 = 48,482.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,691.20/156,984.24 = 48,482.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,691.20x = 156,984.24 × 48,482.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,691.20x = 7,611,060,628.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,611,060,628.55/104,691.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,700.10

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