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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,230.14, 156,345.24 and 73,203.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,230.14, 156,345.24 and 73,203.90 is: 109,805.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,230.14 : 156,345.24 = 73,203.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,230.14/156,345.24 = 73,203.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,230.14x = 156,345.24 × 73,203.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,230.14x = 11,445,081,314.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,445,081,314.44/104,230.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,805.87

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