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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,642.10, 156,963.15 and 62,651.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,642.10, 156,963.15 and 62,651.70 is: 93,977.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,642.10 : 156,963.15 = 62,651.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,642.10/156,963.15 = 62,651.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,642.10x = 156,963.15 × 62,651.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,642.10x = 9,834,008,184.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,834,008,184.86/104,642.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,977.55

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