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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,118.40, 156,062.40 and 57,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,118.40, 156,062.40 and 57,404.80 is: 86,043.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,118.40 : 156,062.40 = 57,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,118.40/156,062.40 = 57,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,118.40x = 156,062.40 × 57,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,118.40x = 8,958,730,859.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,958,730,859.52/104,118.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,043.69

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