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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,904.84, 158,810.61 and 49,760.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,904.84, 158,810.61 and 49,760.92 is: 74,619.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,904.84 : 158,810.61 = 49,760.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,904.84/158,810.61 = 49,760.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,904.84x = 158,810.61 × 49,760.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,904.84x = 7,902,562,059.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,562,059.36/105,904.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,619.46

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