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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.40, 156,475.20 and 62,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.40, 156,475.20 and 62,844.80 is: 94,128.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.40 : 156,475.20 = 62,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.40/156,475.20 = 62,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.40x = 156,475.20 × 62,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.40x = 9,833,652,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,833,652,648.96/104,470.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,128.60

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