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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,401.74, 156,463.02 and 54,376.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,401.74, 156,463.02 and 54,376.83 is: 81,492.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,401.74 : 156,463.02 = 54,376.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,401.74/156,463.02 = 54,376.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,401.74x = 156,463.02 × 54,376.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,401.74x = 8,507,963,039.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,507,963,039.83/104,401.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,492.54

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