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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.60, 157,496.40 and 103,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.60, 157,496.40 and 103,615.20 is: 155,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.60 : 157,496.40 = 103,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.60/157,496.40 = 103,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.60x = 157,496.40 × 103,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.60x = 16,319,020,985.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,319,020,985.28/104,997.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,422.80

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