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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,270.57, 156,267.44 and 54,337.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,270.57, 156,267.44 and 54,337.26 is: 81,433.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,270.57 : 156,267.44 = 54,337.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,270.57/156,267.44 = 54,337.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,270.57x = 156,267.44 × 54,337.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,270.57x = 8,491,144,516.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,491,144,516.81/104,270.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,433.76

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