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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,503.20, 156,753.95 and 62,102.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,503.20, 156,753.95 and 62,102.48 is: 93,153.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,503.20 : 156,753.95 = 62,102.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,503.20/156,753.95 = 62,102.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,503.20x = 156,753.95 × 62,102.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,503.20x = 9,734,809,044.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,734,809,044.80/104,503.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,153.21

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