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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,164.47, 156,234.33 and 27,222.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,164.47, 156,234.33 and 27,222.39 is: 40,830.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,164.47 : 156,234.33 = 27,222.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,164.47/156,234.33 = 27,222.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,164.47x = 156,234.33 × 27,222.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,164.47x = 4,253,071,862.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,253,071,862.65/104,164.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,830.35

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