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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,538.80, 156,577.80 and 90,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,538.80, 156,577.80 and 90,714.80 is: 135,872.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,538.80 : 156,577.80 = 90,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,538.80/156,577.80 = 90,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,538.80x = 156,577.80 × 90,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,538.80x = 14,203,923,811.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,203,923,811.44/104,538.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,872.27

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