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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,002.60, 156,003.90 and 102,447.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,002.60, 156,003.90 and 102,447.40 is: 153,671.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,002.60 : 156,003.90 = 102,447.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,002.60/156,003.90 = 102,447.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,002.60x = 156,003.90 × 102,447.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,002.60x = 15,982,193,944.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,982,193,944.86/104,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,671.10

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