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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,793.24, 151,078.68 and 41,596.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,793.24, 151,078.68 and 41,596.44 is: 62,348.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,793.24 : 151,078.68 = 41,596.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,793.24/151,078.68 = 41,596.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,793.24x = 151,078.68 × 41,596.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,793.24x = 6,284,335,247.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,284,335,247.90/100,793.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,348.78

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