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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,732.56, 156,387.32 and 101,894.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,732.56, 156,387.32 and 101,894.86 is: 152,150.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,732.56 : 156,387.32 = 101,894.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,732.56/156,387.32 = 101,894.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,732.56x = 156,387.32 × 101,894.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,732.56x = 15,935,064,077.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,935,064,077.18/104,732.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,150.05

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