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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,004.83, 156,030.74 and 32,931.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,004.83, 156,030.74 and 32,931.79 is: 49,405.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,004.83 : 156,030.74 = 32,931.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,004.83/156,030.74 = 32,931.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,004.83x = 156,030.74 × 32,931.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,004.83x = 5,138,371,563.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,138,371,563.22/104,004.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,405.12

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