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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,045.80, 155,838.30 and 85,613.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,045.80, 155,838.30 and 85,613.80 is: 128,231.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,045.80 : 155,838.30 = 85,613.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,045.80/155,838.30 = 85,613.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,045.80x = 155,838.30 × 85,613.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,045.80x = 13,341,909,048.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,341,909,048.54/104,045.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,231.12

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