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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,159.87, 156,683.28 and 94,416.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,159.87, 156,683.28 and 94,416.80 is: 142,027.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,159.87 : 156,683.28 = 94,416.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,159.87/156,683.28 = 94,416.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,159.87x = 156,683.28 × 94,416.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,159.87x = 14,793,533,911.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,793,533,911.10/104,159.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,027.19

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