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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,592.60, 156,824.10 and 60,197.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,592.60, 156,824.10 and 60,197.40 is: 90,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,592.60 : 156,824.10 = 60,197.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,592.60/156,824.10 = 60,197.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,592.60x = 156,824.10 × 60,197.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,592.60x = 9,440,403,077.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,440,403,077.34/104,592.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,258.80

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