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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,794.46, 157,096.87 and 38,218.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,794.46, 157,096.87 and 38,218.97 is: 57,293.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,794.46 : 157,096.87 = 38,218.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,794.46/157,096.87 = 38,218.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,794.46x = 157,096.87 × 38,218.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,794.46x = 6,004,080,858.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,080,858.82/104,794.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,293.88

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