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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,017.20, 156,025.80 and 101,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,017.20, 156,025.80 and 101,101.20 is: 151,651.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,017.20 : 156,025.80 = 101,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,017.20/156,025.80 = 101,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,017.20x = 156,025.80 × 101,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,017.20x = 15,774,395,610.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,774,395,610.96/104,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,651.80

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