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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,198.45, 156,184.74 and 50,829.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,198.45, 156,184.74 and 50,829.71 is: 76,189.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,198.45 : 156,184.74 = 50,829.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,198.45/156,184.74 = 50,829.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,198.45x = 156,184.74 × 50,829.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,198.45x = 7,938,824,259.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,938,824,259.70/104,198.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,189.47

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