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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,841.17, 157,025.17 and 48,563.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,841.17, 157,025.17 and 48,563.05 is: 72,734.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,841.17 : 157,025.17 = 48,563.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,841.17/157,025.17 = 48,563.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,841.17x = 157,025.17 × 48,563.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,841.17x = 7,625,620,154.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,620,154.03/104,841.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,734.98

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