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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,743.70, 157,443.60 and 102,775.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,743.70, 157,443.60 and 102,775.40 is: 154,484.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,743.70 : 157,443.60 = 102,775.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,743.70/157,443.60 = 102,775.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,743.70x = 157,443.60 × 102,775.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,743.70x = 16,181,328,967.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,181,328,967.44/104,743.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,484.99

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