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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,472.60, 156,811.30 and 51,941.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,472.60, 156,811.30 and 51,941.40 is: 77,963.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,472.60 : 156,811.30 = 51,941.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,472.60/156,811.30 = 51,941.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,472.60x = 156,811.30 × 51,941.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,472.60x = 8,144,998,457.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,144,998,457.82/104,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,963.01

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