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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,304.74, 156,405.34 and 33,218.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,304.74, 156,405.34 and 33,218.10 is: 49,810.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,304.74 : 156,405.34 = 33,218.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,304.74/156,405.34 = 33,218.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,304.74x = 156,405.34 × 33,218.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,304.74x = 5,195,488,224.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,195,488,224.65/104,304.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,810.66

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