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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.60, 156,044.40 and 83,293.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.60, 156,044.40 and 83,293.60 is: 124,940.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.60 : 156,044.40 = 83,293.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.60/156,044.40 = 83,293.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.60x = 156,044.40 × 83,293.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.60x = 12,997,499,835.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,997,499,835.84/104,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,940.40

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