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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,960.10, 157,440.15 and 100,877.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,960.10, 157,440.15 and 100,877.70 is: 151,316.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,960.10 : 157,440.15 = 100,877.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,960.10/157,440.15 = 100,877.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,960.10x = 157,440.15 × 100,877.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,960.10x = 15,882,200,219.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,882,200,219.66/104,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,316.55

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