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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,834.34, 157,212.63 and 56,793.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,834.34, 157,212.63 and 56,793.42 is: 85,169.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,834.34 : 157,212.63 = 56,793.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,834.34/157,212.63 = 56,793.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,834.34x = 157,212.63 × 56,793.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,834.34x = 8,928,642,924.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,928,642,924.89/104,834.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,169.07

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