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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,429.72, 156,447.30 and 80,941.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,429.72, 156,447.30 and 80,941.16 is: 121,258.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,429.72 : 156,447.30 = 80,941.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,429.72/156,447.30 = 80,941.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,429.72x = 156,447.30 × 80,941.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,429.72x = 12,663,025,940.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,663,025,940.87/104,429.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,258.83

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