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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,296.10, 156,459.06 and 32,254.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,296.10, 156,459.06 and 32,254.56 is: 48,386.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,296.10 : 156,459.06 = 32,254.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,296.10/156,459.06 = 32,254.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,296.10x = 156,459.06 × 32,254.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,296.10x = 5,046,518,138.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,518,138.31/104,296.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,386.45

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