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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,847.16, 156,510.57 and 97,042.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,847.16, 156,510.57 and 97,042.30 is: 144,859.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,847.16 : 156,510.57 = 97,042.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,847.16/156,510.57 = 97,042.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,847.16x = 156,510.57 × 97,042.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,847.16x = 15,188,145,687.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,188,145,687.11/104,847.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,859.87

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