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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,656.60, 156,984.90 and 100,574.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,656.60, 156,984.90 and 100,574.20 is: 150,861.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,656.60 : 156,984.90 = 100,574.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,656.60/156,984.90 = 100,574.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,656.60x = 156,984.90 × 100,574.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,656.60x = 15,788,630,729.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,788,630,729.58/104,656.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,861.30

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