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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,500.60, 156,750.90 and 88,754.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,500.60, 156,750.90 and 88,754.20 is: 133,131.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,500.60 : 156,750.90 = 88,754.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,500.60/156,750.90 = 88,754.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,500.60x = 156,750.90 × 88,754.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,500.60x = 13,912,300,728.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,912,300,728.78/104,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,131.30

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