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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,346.28, 156,479.52 and 56,936.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,346.28, 156,479.52 and 56,936.03 is: 85,382.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,346.28 : 156,479.52 = 56,936.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,346.28/156,479.52 = 56,936.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,346.28x = 156,479.52 × 56,936.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,346.28x = 8,909,322,645.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,909,322,645.11/104,346.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,382.27

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