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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,848.48, 157,159.59 and 51,478.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,848.48, 157,159.59 and 51,478.39 is: 77,162.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,848.48 : 157,159.59 = 51,478.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,848.48/157,159.59 = 51,478.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,848.48x = 157,159.59 × 51,478.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,848.48x = 8,090,322,666.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,322,666.26/104,848.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,162.04

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