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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,723.80, 157,085.70 and 103,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,723.80, 157,085.70 and 103,168.60 is: 154,752.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,723.80 : 157,085.70 = 103,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,723.80/157,085.70 = 103,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,723.80x = 157,085.70 × 103,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,723.80x = 16,206,311,749.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,206,311,749.02/104,723.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,752.90

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