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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,980.10, 157,470.15 and 100,897.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,980.10, 157,470.15 and 100,897.70 is: 151,346.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,980.10 : 157,470.15 = 100,897.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,980.10/157,470.15 = 100,897.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,980.10x = 157,470.15 × 100,897.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,980.10x = 15,888,375,953.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,888,375,953.66/104,980.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,346.55

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