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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,482.40, 156,790.80 and 57,768.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,482.40, 156,790.80 and 57,768.80 is: 86,690.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,482.40 : 156,790.80 = 57,768.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,482.40/156,790.80 = 57,768.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,482.40x = 156,790.80 × 57,768.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,482.40x = 9,057,616,367.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,057,616,367.04/104,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,690.36

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