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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,514.70, 156,772.05 and 97,516.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,514.70, 156,772.05 and 97,516.30 is: 146,274.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,514.70 : 156,772.05 = 97,516.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,514.70/156,772.05 = 97,516.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,514.70x = 156,772.05 × 97,516.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,514.70x = 15,287,830,259.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,287,830,259.42/104,514.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,274.45

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