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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,489.60, 156,734.40 and 88,743.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,489.60, 156,734.40 and 88,743.20 is: 133,114.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,489.60 : 156,734.40 = 88,743.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,489.60/156,734.40 = 88,743.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,489.60x = 156,734.40 × 88,743.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,489.60x = 13,909,112,206.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,909,112,206.08/104,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,114.80

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