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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,534.60, 156,629.10 and 88,982.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,534.60, 156,629.10 and 88,982.60 is: 133,326.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,534.60 : 156,629.10 = 88,982.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,534.60/156,629.10 = 88,982.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,534.60x = 156,629.10 × 88,982.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,534.60x = 13,937,264,553.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,937,264,553.66/104,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,326.81

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