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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,633.39, 156,974.69 and 32,582.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,633.39, 156,974.69 and 32,582.99 is: 48,882.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,633.39 : 156,974.69 = 32,582.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,633.39/156,974.69 = 32,582.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,633.39x = 156,974.69 × 32,582.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,633.39x = 5,114,705,228.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,114,705,228.42/104,633.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,882.15

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