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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 113,685.92, 156,794.09 and 100,044.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 113,685.92, 156,794.09 and 100,044.51 is: 137,980.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,685.92 : 156,794.09 = 100,044.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,685.92/156,794.09 = 100,044.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,685.92x = 156,794.09 × 100,044.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,685.92x = 15,686,387,904.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,686,387,904.95/113,685.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,980.04

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