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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,372.72, 156,380.13 and 70,114.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,372.72, 156,380.13 and 70,114.29 is: 105,051.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,372.72 : 156,380.13 = 70,114.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,372.72/156,380.13 = 70,114.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,372.72x = 156,380.13 × 70,114.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,372.72x = 10,964,481,003.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,964,481,003.16/104,372.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,051.22

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