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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,399.12, 156,493.56 and 60,012.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,399.12, 156,493.56 and 60,012.56 is: 89,958.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,399.12 : 156,493.56 = 60,012.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,399.12/156,493.56 = 60,012.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,399.12x = 156,493.56 × 60,012.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,399.12x = 9,391,579,159.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,391,579,159.11/104,399.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,958.41

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