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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,087.60, 156,131.40 and 102,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,087.60, 156,131.40 and 102,532.40 is: 153,798.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,087.60 : 156,131.40 = 102,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,087.60/156,131.40 = 102,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,087.60x = 156,131.40 × 102,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,087.60x = 16,008,527,157.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,008,527,157.36/104,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,798.60

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