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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.60, 156,692.40 and 88,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.60, 156,692.40 and 88,715.20 is: 133,072.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.60 : 156,692.40 = 88,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.60/156,692.40 = 88,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.60x = 156,692.40 × 88,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.60x = 13,900,997,604.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,900,997,604.48/104,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,072.80

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