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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,329.65, 156,505.99 and 33,235.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,329.65, 156,505.99 and 33,235.75 is: 49,857.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,329.65 : 156,505.99 = 33,235.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,329.65/156,505.99 = 33,235.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,329.65x = 156,505.99 × 33,235.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,329.65x = 5,201,593,957.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,201,593,957.14/104,329.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,857.29

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