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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,978,637.40, 157,467,956.10 and 98,601,345.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,978,637.40, 157,467,956.10 and 98,601,345.40 is: 147,902,018.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,978,637.40 : 157,467,956.10 = 98,601,345.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,978,637.40/157,467,956.10 = 98,601,345.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,978,637.40x = 157,467,956.10 × 98,601,345.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,978,637.40x = 15,526,552,328,848,138
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,526,552,328,848,138/104,978,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,902,018.10

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