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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.72, 156,495.24 and 80,973.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.72, 156,495.24 and 80,973.16 is: 121,306.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.72 : 156,495.24 = 80,973.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.72/156,495.24 = 80,973.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.72x = 156,495.24 × 80,973.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.72x = 12,671,914,107.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,671,914,107.76/104,461.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,306.77

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