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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,282.64, 156,437.06 and 50,976.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,282.64, 156,437.06 and 50,976.34 is: 76,470.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,282.64 : 156,437.06 = 50,976.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,282.64/156,437.06 = 50,976.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,282.64x = 156,437.06 × 50,976.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,282.64x = 7,974,588,113.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,974,588,113.19/104,282.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,470.91

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