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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,892.46, 157,387.90 and 52,306.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,892.46, 157,387.90 and 52,306.05 is: 78,483.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,892.46 : 157,387.90 = 52,306.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,892.46/157,387.90 = 52,306.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,892.46x = 157,387.90 × 52,306.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,892.46x = 8,232,339,366.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,232,339,366.80/104,892.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,483.61

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