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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,502.70, 156,753.20 and 62,101.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,502.70, 156,753.20 and 62,101.98 is: 93,152.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,502.70 : 156,753.20 = 62,101.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,502.70/156,753.20 = 62,101.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,502.70x = 156,753.20 × 62,101.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,502.70x = 9,734,683,307.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,683,307.57/104,502.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,152.46

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