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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,489.80, 156,734.70 and 89,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,489.80, 156,734.70 and 89,456.20 is: 134,184.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,489.80 : 156,734.70 = 89,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,489.80/156,734.70 = 89,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,489.80x = 156,734.70 × 89,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,489.80x = 14,020,890,670.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,020,890,670.14/104,489.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,184.30

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