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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,729.40, 156,921.30 and 52,025.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,729.40, 156,921.30 and 52,025.40 is: 77,952.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,729.40 : 156,921.30 = 52,025.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,729.40/156,921.30 = 52,025.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,729.40x = 156,921.30 × 52,025.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,729.40x = 8,163,893,401.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,163,893,401.02/104,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,952.26

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