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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,839.40, 156,498.98 and 97,034.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,839.40, 156,498.98 and 97,034.54 is: 144,848.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,839.40 : 156,498.98 = 97,034.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,839.40/156,498.98 = 97,034.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,839.40x = 156,498.98 × 97,034.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,839.40x = 15,185,806,534.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,185,806,534.77/104,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,848.28

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