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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,969.96, 156,024.14 and 56,596.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,969.96, 156,024.14 and 56,596.98 is: 84,933.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,969.96 : 156,024.14 = 56,596.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,969.96/156,024.14 = 56,596.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,969.96x = 156,024.14 × 56,596.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,969.96x = 8,830,495,131.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,830,495,131.10/103,969.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,933.14

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