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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,820.80, 157,000.80 and 102,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,820.80, 157,000.80 and 102,516.80 is: 153,549.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,820.80 : 157,000.80 = 102,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,820.80/157,000.80 = 102,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,820.80x = 157,000.80 × 102,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,820.80x = 16,095,219,613.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,095,219,613.44/104,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,549.86

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