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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,842.25, 157,132.14 and 82,567.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,842.25, 157,132.14 and 82,567.65 is: 123,748.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,842.25 : 157,132.14 = 82,567.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,842.25/157,132.14 = 82,567.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,842.25x = 157,132.14 × 82,567.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,842.25x = 12,974,031,818.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,974,031,818.89/104,842.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,748.13

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