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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,165.58, 156,255.66 and 51,560.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,165.58, 156,255.66 and 51,560.94 is: 77,345.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,165.58 : 156,255.66 = 51,560.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,165.58/156,255.66 = 51,560.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,165.58x = 156,255.66 × 51,560.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,165.58x = 8,056,688,709.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,688,709.92/104,165.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,345.02

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