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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,852.30, 157,278.94 and 44,872.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,852.30, 157,278.94 and 44,872.00 is: 67,308.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,852.30 : 157,278.94 = 44,872.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,852.30/157,278.94 = 44,872.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,852.30x = 157,278.94 × 44,872.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,852.30x = 7,057,420,658.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,057,420,658.85/104,852.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,308.21

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