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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,924.34, 157,433.04 and 54,992.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,924.34, 157,433.04 and 54,992.58 is: 82,513.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,924.34 : 157,433.04 = 54,992.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,924.34/157,433.04 = 54,992.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,924.34x = 157,433.04 × 54,992.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,924.34x = 8,657,649,046.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,657,649,046.84/104,924.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,513.26

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