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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,704.40, 156,797.40 and 83,968.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,704.40, 156,797.40 and 83,968.40 is: 125,744.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,704.40 : 156,797.40 = 83,968.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,704.40/156,797.40 = 83,968.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,704.40x = 156,797.40 × 83,968.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,704.40x = 13,166,026,802.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,166,026,802.16/104,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,744.73

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