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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,946.56, 157,430.79 and 44,981.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,946.56, 157,430.79 and 44,981.04 is: 67,476.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,946.56 : 157,430.79 = 44,981.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,946.56/157,430.79 = 44,981.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,946.56x = 157,430.79 × 44,981.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,946.56x = 7,081,400,662.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,081,400,662.22/104,946.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,476.26

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