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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,328.65, 156,504.49 and 33,234.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,328.65, 156,504.49 and 33,234.75 is: 49,855.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,328.65 : 156,504.49 = 33,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,328.65/156,504.49 = 33,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,328.65x = 156,504.49 × 33,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,328.65x = 5,201,387,515.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,387,515.94/104,328.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,855.79

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