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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,056.47, 156,089.03 and 32,977.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,056.47, 156,089.03 and 32,977.53 is: 49,467.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,056.47 : 156,089.03 = 32,977.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,056.47/156,089.03 = 32,977.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,056.47x = 156,089.03 × 32,977.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,056.47x = 5,147,430,504.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,147,430,504.61/104,056.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,467.66

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