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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,261.76, 156,298.99 and 50,923.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,261.76, 156,298.99 and 50,923.56 is: 76,339.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,261.76 : 156,298.99 = 50,923.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,261.76/156,298.99 = 50,923.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,261.76x = 156,298.99 × 50,923.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,261.76x = 7,959,300,995.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,959,300,995.20/104,261.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,339.60

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