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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,911.96, 157,414.44 and 54,980.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,911.96, 157,414.44 and 54,980.18 is: 82,494.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,911.96 : 157,414.44 = 54,980.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,911.96/157,414.44 = 54,980.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,911.96x = 157,414.44 × 54,980.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,911.96x = 8,654,673,503.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,673,503.22/104,911.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,494.63

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