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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,075.80, 155,883.30 and 85,643.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,075.80, 155,883.30 and 85,643.80 is: 128,276.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,075.80 : 155,883.30 = 85,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,075.80/155,883.30 = 85,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,075.80x = 155,883.30 × 85,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,075.80x = 13,350,438,168.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,350,438,168.54/104,075.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,276.10

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