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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,782.74, 157,175.74 and 58,330.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,782.74, 157,175.74 and 58,330.86 is: 87,497.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,782.74 : 157,175.74 = 58,330.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,782.74/157,175.74 = 58,330.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,782.74x = 157,175.74 × 58,330.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,782.74x = 9,168,196,085.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,168,196,085.34/104,782.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,497.20

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