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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,269.47, 156,613.65 and 62,231.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,269.47, 156,613.65 and 62,231.68 is: 93,472.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,269.47 : 156,613.65 = 62,231.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,269.47/156,613.65 = 62,231.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,269.47x = 156,613.65 × 62,231.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,269.47x = 9,746,330,550.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,330,550.43/104,269.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,472.52

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