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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.40, 156,746.10 and 103,914.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.40, 156,746.10 and 103,914.20 is: 155,871.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.40 : 156,746.10 = 103,914.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.40/156,746.10 = 103,914.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.40x = 156,746.10 × 103,914.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.40x = 16,288,145,584.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,288,145,584.62/104,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,871.30

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