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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.60, 156,791.70 and 73,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.60, 156,791.70 and 73,002.60 is: 109,436.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.60 : 156,791.70 = 73,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.60/156,791.70 = 73,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.60x = 156,791.70 × 73,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.60x = 11,446,201,758.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,446,201,758.42/104,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,436.06

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