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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,912.10, 157,414.66 and 54,980.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,912.10, 157,414.66 and 54,980.33 is: 82,494.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,912.10 : 157,414.66 = 54,980.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,912.10/157,414.66 = 54,980.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,912.10x = 157,414.66 × 54,980.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,912.10x = 8,654,709,029.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,654,709,029.11/104,912.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,494.86

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