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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,892.96, 157,388.66 and 52,306.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,892.96, 157,388.66 and 52,306.55 is: 78,484.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,892.96 : 157,388.66 = 52,306.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,892.96/157,388.66 = 52,306.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,892.96x = 157,388.66 × 52,306.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,892.96x = 8,232,456,765.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,232,456,765.25/104,892.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,484.36

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