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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.80, 155,836.80 and 85,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.80, 155,836.80 and 85,612.80 is: 128,229.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.80 : 155,836.80 = 85,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.80/155,836.80 = 85,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.80x = 155,836.80 × 85,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.80x = 13,341,624,791.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,341,624,791.04/104,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,229.62

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