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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,003.90, 156,005.85 and 83,959.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,003.90, 156,005.85 and 83,959.10 is: 125,938.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,003.90 : 156,005.85 = 83,959.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,003.90/156,005.85 = 83,959.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,003.90x = 156,005.85 × 83,959.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,003.90x = 13,098,110,760.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,098,110,760.74/104,003.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,938.65

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