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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,556.47, 158,345.10 and 30,677.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,556.47, 158,345.10 and 30,677.25 is: 46,018.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,556.47 : 158,345.10 = 30,677.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,556.47/158,345.10 = 30,677.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,556.47x = 158,345.10 × 30,677.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,556.47x = 4,857,592,218.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,592,218.98/105,556.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,018.90

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