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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,025.60, 156,038.40 and 86,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,025.60, 156,038.40 and 86,529.60 is: 129,794.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,025.60 : 156,038.40 = 86,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,025.60/156,038.40 = 86,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,025.60x = 156,038.40 × 86,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,025.60x = 13,501,940,336.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,501,940,336.64/104,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,794.40

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