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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,641.10, 156,961.65 and 100,558.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,641.10, 156,961.65 and 100,558.70 is: 150,838.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,641.10 : 156,961.65 = 100,558.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,641.10/156,961.65 = 100,558.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,641.10x = 156,961.65 × 100,558.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,641.10x = 15,783,859,473.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,859,473.86/104,641.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,838.05

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