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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.40, 156,636.60 and 75,118.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.40, 156,636.60 and 75,118.60 is: 112,677.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.40 : 156,636.60 = 75,118.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.40/156,636.60 = 75,118.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.40x = 156,636.60 × 75,118.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.40x = 11,766,322,100.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,766,322,100.76/104,424.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,677.90

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