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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,993.10, 157,378.24 and 51,609.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,993.10, 157,378.24 and 51,609.80 is: 77,359.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,993.10 : 157,378.24 = 51,609.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,993.10/157,378.24 = 51,609.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,993.10x = 157,378.24 × 51,609.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,993.10x = 8,122,259,490.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,122,259,490.75/104,993.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,359.94

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