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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,872.30, 151,296.30 and 41,701.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,872.30, 151,296.30 and 41,701.80 is: 62,547.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,872.30 : 151,296.30 = 41,701.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,872.30/151,296.30 = 41,701.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,872.30x = 151,296.30 × 41,701.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,872.30x = 6,309,328,043.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,328,043.34/100,872.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,547.68

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