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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.67, 156,024.34 and 32,927.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.67, 156,024.34 and 32,927.56 is: 49,398.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.67 : 156,024.34 = 32,927.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.67/156,024.34 = 32,927.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.67x = 156,024.34 × 32,927.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.67x = 5,137,500,816.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,137,500,816.81/104,000.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,398.73

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