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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,603.60, 156,905.40 and 100,521.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,603.60, 156,905.40 and 100,521.20 is: 150,781.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,603.60 : 156,905.40 = 100,521.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,603.60/156,905.40 = 100,521.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,603.60x = 156,905.40 × 100,521.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,603.60x = 15,772,319,094.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,772,319,094.48/104,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,781.80

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