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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,296.08, 156,448.65 and 51,032.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,296.08, 156,448.65 and 51,032.91 is: 76,551.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,296.08 : 156,448.65 = 51,032.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,296.08/156,448.65 = 51,032.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,296.08x = 156,448.65 × 51,032.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,296.08x = 7,984,029,875.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,984,029,875.07/104,296.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,551.58

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