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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.80, 156,742.20 and 65,031.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.80, 156,742.20 and 65,031.60 is: 97,547.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.80 : 156,742.20 = 65,031.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.80/156,742.20 = 65,031.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.80x = 156,742.20 × 65,031.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.80x = 10,193,196,053.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,193,196,053.52/104,494.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,547.40

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