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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,916.96, 157,398.48 and 30,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,916.96, 157,398.48 and 30,037.20 is: 45,062.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,916.96 : 157,398.48 = 30,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,916.96/157,398.48 = 30,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,916.96x = 157,398.48 × 30,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,916.96x = 4,727,809,623.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,727,809,623.46/104,916.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,062.40

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