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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,456.10, 156,684.15 and 100,373.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,456.10, 156,684.15 and 100,373.70 is: 150,560.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,456.10 : 156,684.15 = 100,373.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,456.10/156,684.15 = 100,373.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,456.10x = 156,684.15 × 100,373.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,456.10x = 15,726,967,866.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,726,967,866.86/104,456.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,560.55

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