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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,320.44, 156,481.04 and 73,294.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,320.44, 156,481.04 and 73,294.20 is: 109,941.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,320.44 : 156,481.04 = 73,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,320.44/156,481.04 = 73,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,320.44x = 156,481.04 × 73,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,320.44x = 11,469,152,641.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,469,152,641.97/104,320.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,941.57

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