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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,536.49, 157,006.47 and 89,577.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,536.49, 157,006.47 and 89,577.41 is: 134,538.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,536.49 : 157,006.47 = 89,577.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,536.49/157,006.47 = 89,577.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,536.49x = 157,006.47 × 89,577.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,536.49x = 14,064,232,935.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,064,232,935.84/104,536.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,538.98

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