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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,856.20, 156,938.70 and 81,355.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,856.20, 156,938.70 and 81,355.40 is: 121,764.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,856.20 : 156,938.70 = 81,355.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,856.20/156,938.70 = 81,355.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,856.20x = 156,938.70 × 81,355.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,856.20x = 12,767,810,713.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,767,810,713.98/104,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,764.96

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