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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,454.37, 156,334.97 and 95,115.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,454.37, 156,334.97 and 95,115.88 is: 142,358.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,454.37 : 156,334.97 = 95,115.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,454.37/156,334.97 = 95,115.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,454.37x = 156,334.97 × 95,115.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,454.37x = 14,869,938,093.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,869,938,093.28/104,454.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,358.22

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