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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,035.60, 156,053.40 and 97,474.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,035.60, 156,053.40 and 97,474.60 is: 146,211.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,035.60 : 156,053.40 = 97,474.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,035.60/156,053.40 = 97,474.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,035.60x = 156,053.40 × 97,474.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,035.60x = 15,211,242,743.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,211,242,743.64/104,035.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,211.90

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