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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,925.49, 157,427.12 and 48,795.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,925.49, 157,427.12 and 48,795.73 is: 73,211.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,925.49 : 157,427.12 = 48,795.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,925.49/157,427.12 = 48,795.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,925.49x = 157,427.12 × 48,795.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,925.49x = 7,681,771,242.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,681,771,242.20/104,925.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,211.68

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