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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,884.56, 157,464.05 and 62,267.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,884.56, 157,464.05 and 62,267.79 is: 93,483.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,884.56 : 157,464.05 = 62,267.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,884.56/157,464.05 = 62,267.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,884.56x = 157,464.05 × 62,267.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,884.56x = 9,804,938,086.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,804,938,086.61/104,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,483.14

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