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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,510.70, 156,766.05 and 97,512.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,510.70, 156,766.05 and 97,512.30 is: 146,268.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,510.70 : 156,766.05 = 97,512.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,510.70/156,766.05 = 97,512.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,510.70x = 156,766.05 × 97,512.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,510.70x = 15,286,618,097.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,286,618,097.42/104,510.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,268.45

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