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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,172.33, 156,211.83 and 62,072.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,172.33, 156,211.83 and 62,072.31 is: 93,080.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,172.33 : 156,211.83 = 62,072.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,172.33/156,211.83 = 62,072.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,172.33x = 156,211.83 × 62,072.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,172.33x = 9,696,429,137.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,696,429,137.43/104,172.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,080.66

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