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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,086.80, 156,130.20 and 102,531.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,086.80, 156,130.20 and 102,531.60 is: 153,797.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,086.80 : 156,130.20 = 102,531.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,086.80/156,130.20 = 102,531.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,086.80x = 156,130.20 × 102,531.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,086.80x = 16,008,279,214.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,279,214.32/104,086.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,797.40

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