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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,846.42, 157,156.52 and 51,476.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,846.42, 157,156.52 and 51,476.33 is: 77,158.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,846.42 : 157,156.52 = 51,476.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,846.42/157,156.52 = 51,476.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,846.42x = 157,156.52 × 51,476.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,846.42x = 8,089,840,885.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,089,840,885.17/104,846.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,158.96

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