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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,455.37, 156,336.47 and 95,116.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,455.37, 156,336.47 and 95,116.88 is: 142,359.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,455.37 : 156,336.47 = 95,116.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,455.37/156,336.47 = 95,116.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,455.37x = 156,336.47 × 95,116.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,455.37x = 14,870,237,256.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,237,256.61/104,455.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,359.72

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