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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.60, 156,796.20 and 73,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.60, 156,796.20 and 73,005.60 is: 109,440.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.60 : 156,796.20 = 73,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.60/156,796.20 = 73,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.60x = 156,796.20 × 73,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.60x = 11,447,000,658.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,447,000,658.72/104,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,440.56

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