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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,337.48, 156,156.30 and 85,616.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,337.48, 156,156.30 and 85,616.76 is: 128,138.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,337.48 : 156,156.30 = 85,616.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,337.48/156,156.30 = 85,616.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,337.48x = 156,156.30 × 85,616.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,337.48x = 13,369,596,459.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,369,596,459.59/104,337.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,138.00

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