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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,987.44, 157,305.84 and 73,766.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,987.44, 157,305.84 and 73,766.80 is: 110,527.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,987.44 : 157,305.84 = 73,766.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,987.44/157,305.84 = 73,766.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,987.44x = 157,305.84 × 73,766.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,987.44x = 11,603,948,438.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,603,948,438.11/104,987.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,527.02

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