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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,800.40, 157,200.60 and 60,398.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,800.40, 157,200.60 and 60,398.82 is: 90,598.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,800.40 : 157,200.60 = 60,398.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,800.40/157,200.60 = 60,398.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,800.40x = 157,200.60 × 60,398.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,800.40x = 9,494,730,743.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,494,730,743.29/104,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,598.23

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