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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.10, 156,904.65 and 100,520.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.10, 156,904.65 and 100,520.70 is: 150,781.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.10 : 156,904.65 = 100,520.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.10/156,904.65 = 100,520.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.10x = 156,904.65 × 100,520.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.10x = 15,772,165,251.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,772,165,251.26/104,603.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,781.05

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