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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,005.46, 156,031.67 and 32,932.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,005.46, 156,031.67 and 32,932.41 is: 49,406.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,005.46 : 156,031.67 = 32,932.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,005.46/156,031.67 = 32,932.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,005.46x = 156,031.67 × 32,932.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,005.46x = 5,138,499,011.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,138,499,011.76/104,005.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,406.05

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