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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,002.20, 156,003.30 and 51,419.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,002.20, 156,003.30 and 51,419.80 is: 77,129.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,002.20 : 156,003.30 = 51,419.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,002.20/156,003.30 = 51,419.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,002.20x = 156,003.30 × 51,419.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,002.20x = 8,021,658,485.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,021,658,485.34/104,002.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,129.70

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