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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,808.80, 156,982.80 and 102,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,808.80, 156,982.80 and 102,504.80 is: 153,531.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,808.80 : 156,982.80 = 102,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,808.80/156,982.80 = 102,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,808.80x = 156,982.80 × 102,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,808.80x = 16,091,490,517.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,091,490,517.44/104,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,531.86

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