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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,420.60, 156,458.10 and 88,868.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,420.60, 156,458.10 and 88,868.60 is: 133,155.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,420.60 : 156,458.10 = 88,868.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,420.60/156,458.10 = 88,868.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,420.60x = 156,458.10 × 88,868.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,420.60x = 13,904,212,305.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,904,212,305.66/104,420.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,155.84

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