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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,463.40, 156,762.30 and 57,749.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,463.40, 156,762.30 and 57,749.80 is: 86,661.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,463.40 : 156,762.30 = 57,749.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,463.40/156,762.30 = 57,749.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,463.40x = 156,762.30 × 57,749.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,463.40x = 9,052,991,472.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,052,991,472.54/104,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,661.85

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