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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,004.80, 156,007.20 and 97,443.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,004.80, 156,007.20 and 97,443.80 is: 146,165.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,004.80 : 156,007.20 = 97,443.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,004.80/156,007.20 = 97,443.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,004.80x = 156,007.20 × 97,443.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,004.80x = 15,201,934,395.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,201,934,395.36/104,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,165.70

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