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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,864.04, 157,319.10 and 77,077.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,864.04, 157,319.10 and 77,077.80 is: 115,633.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,864.04 : 157,319.10 = 77,077.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,864.04/157,319.10 = 77,077.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,864.04x = 157,319.10 × 77,077.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,864.04x = 12,125,810,125.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,125,810,125.98/104,864.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,633.63

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