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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,693.64, 156,957.84 and 52,074.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,693.64, 156,957.84 and 52,074.42 is: 78,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,693.64 : 156,957.84 = 52,074.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,693.64/156,957.84 = 52,074.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,693.64x = 156,957.84 × 52,074.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,693.64x = 8,173,488,482.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,173,488,482.45/104,693.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,070.53

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