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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,082.80, 156,124.20 and 70,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,082.80, 156,124.20 and 70,840.40 is: 106,260.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,082.80 : 156,124.20 = 70,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,082.80/156,124.20 = 70,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,082.80x = 156,124.20 × 70,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,082.80x = 11,059,900,777.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,059,900,777.68/104,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,260.60

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