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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,248.16, 156,254.88 and 51,695.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,248.16, 156,254.88 and 51,695.36 is: 77,484.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,248.16 : 156,254.88 = 51,695.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,248.16/156,254.88 = 51,695.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,248.16x = 156,254.88 × 51,695.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,248.16x = 8,077,652,273.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,077,652,273.36/104,248.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,484.84

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