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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,654.60, 156,981.90 and 62,664.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,654.60, 156,981.90 and 62,664.20 is: 93,996.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,654.60 : 156,981.90 = 62,664.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,654.60/156,981.90 = 62,664.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,654.60x = 156,981.90 × 62,664.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,654.60x = 9,837,145,177.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,837,145,177.98/104,654.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,996.30

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