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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,308.74, 156,475.33 and 33,206.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,308.74, 156,475.33 and 33,206.47 is: 49,813.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,308.74 : 156,475.33 = 33,206.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,308.74/156,475.33 = 33,206.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,308.74x = 156,475.33 × 33,206.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,308.74x = 5,195,993,351.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,195,993,351.39/104,308.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,813.60

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