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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,402.12, 156,498.06 and 60,015.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,402.12, 156,498.06 and 60,015.56 is: 89,962.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,402.12 : 156,498.06 = 60,015.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,402.12/156,498.06 = 60,015.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,402.12x = 156,498.06 × 60,015.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,402.12x = 9,392,318,709.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,392,318,709.81/104,402.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,962.91

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