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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,876.10, 156,986.10 and 82,568.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,876.10, 156,986.10 and 82,568.70 is: 123,594.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,876.10 : 156,986.10 = 82,568.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,876.10/156,986.10 = 82,568.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,876.10x = 156,986.10 × 82,568.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,876.10x = 12,962,138,195.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,962,138,195.07/104,876.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,594.78

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