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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,904.23, 157,355.13 and 62,796.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,904.23, 157,355.13 and 62,796.08 is: 94,193.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,904.23 : 157,355.13 = 62,796.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,904.23/157,355.13 = 62,796.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,904.23x = 157,355.13 × 62,796.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,904.23x = 9,881,285,331.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,881,285,331.89/104,904.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,193.39

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