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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,735.55, 156,961.66 and 75,087.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,735.55, 156,961.66 and 75,087.93 is: 112,530.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,735.55 : 156,961.66 = 75,087.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,735.55/156,961.66 = 75,087.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,735.55x = 156,961.66 × 75,087.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,735.55x = 11,785,926,138.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,785,926,138.76/104,735.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,530.33

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