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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,546.83, 156,836.64 and 62,474.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,546.83, 156,836.64 and 62,474.41 is: 93,721.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,546.83 : 156,836.64 = 62,474.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,546.83/156,836.64 = 62,474.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,546.83x = 156,836.64 × 62,474.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,546.83x = 9,798,277,333.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,798,277,333.96/104,546.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,721.42

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