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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,846.25, 156,050.80 and 56,496.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,846.25, 156,050.80 and 56,496.34 is: 84,897.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,846.25 : 156,050.80 = 56,496.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,846.25/156,050.80 = 56,496.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,846.25x = 156,050.80 × 56,496.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,846.25x = 8,816,298,547.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,816,298,547.90/103,846.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,897.61

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