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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,640.20, 156,960.30 and 52,152.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,640.20, 156,960.30 and 52,152.20 is: 78,228.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,640.20 : 156,960.30 = 52,152.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,640.20/156,960.30 = 52,152.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,640.20x = 156,960.30 × 52,152.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,640.20x = 8,185,824,957.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,185,824,957.66/104,640.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,228.30

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