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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,874.80, 151,300.05 and 41,704.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,874.80, 151,300.05 and 41,704.30 is: 62,551.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,874.80 : 151,300.05 = 41,704.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,874.80/151,300.05 = 41,704.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,874.80x = 151,300.05 × 41,704.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,874.80x = 6,309,862,675.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,862,675.22/100,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,551.43

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