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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,629.27, 156,894.68 and 73,074.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,629.27, 156,894.68 and 73,074.96 is: 109,578.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,629.27 : 156,894.68 = 73,074.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,629.27/156,894.68 = 73,074.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,629.27x = 156,894.68 × 73,074.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,629.27x = 11,465,072,647.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,465,072,647.90/104,629.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,578.06

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