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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.16, 157,271.69 and 51,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.16, 157,271.69 and 51,652.80 is: 77,422.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.16 : 157,271.69 = 51,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.16/157,271.69 = 51,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.16x = 157,271.69 × 51,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.16x = 8,123,522,492.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,123,522,492.01/104,924.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,422.81

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