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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,323.37, 156,353.83 and 74,798.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,323.37, 156,353.83 and 74,798.87 is: 112,104.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,323.37 : 156,353.83 = 74,798.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,323.37/156,353.83 = 74,798.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,323.37x = 156,353.83 × 74,798.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,323.37x = 11,695,088,835.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,695,088,835.41/104,323.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,104.21

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