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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,059.80, 156,089.70 and 51,571.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,059.80, 156,089.70 and 51,571.80 is: 77,357.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,059.80 : 156,089.70 = 51,571.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,059.80/156,089.70 = 51,571.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,059.80x = 156,089.70 × 51,571.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,059.80x = 8,049,826,790.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,049,826,790.46/104,059.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,357.70

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