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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,830.80, 151,246.20 and 41,781.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,830.80, 151,246.20 and 41,781.80 is: 62,672.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,830.80 : 151,246.20 = 41,781.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,830.80/151,246.20 = 41,781.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,830.80x = 151,246.20 × 41,781.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,830.80x = 6,319,338,479.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,338,479.16/100,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,672.70

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