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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.60, 156,044.40 and 102,647.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.60, 156,044.40 and 102,647.20 is: 153,970.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.60 : 156,044.40 = 102,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.60/156,044.40 = 102,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.60x = 156,044.40 × 102,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.60x = 16,017,520,735.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,017,520,735.68/104,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,970.80

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