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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,902.72, 157,491.25 and 62,285.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,902.72, 157,491.25 and 62,285.93 is: 93,510.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,902.72 : 157,491.25 = 62,285.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,902.72/157,491.25 = 62,285.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,902.72x = 157,491.25 × 62,285.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,902.72x = 9,809,488,973.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,809,488,973.11/104,902.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,510.34

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