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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,741.60, 156,939.60 and 89,189.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,741.60, 156,939.60 and 89,189.60 is: 133,637.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,741.60 : 156,939.60 = 89,189.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,741.60/156,939.60 = 89,189.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,741.60x = 156,939.60 × 89,189.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,741.60x = 13,997,380,148.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,997,380,148.16/104,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,637.26

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