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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,844.53, 157,135.64 and 82,569.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,844.53, 157,135.64 and 82,569.93 is: 123,751.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,844.53 : 157,135.64 = 82,569.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,844.53/157,135.64 = 82,569.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,844.53x = 157,135.64 × 82,569.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,844.53x = 12,974,678,382.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,974,678,382.46/104,844.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,751.61

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