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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,856.48, 157,173.94 and 75,258.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,856.48, 157,173.94 and 75,258.27 is: 112,807.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,856.48 : 157,173.94 = 75,258.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,856.48/157,173.94 = 75,258.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,856.48x = 157,173.94 × 75,258.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,856.48x = 11,828,638,813.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,828,638,813.48/104,856.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,807.90

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