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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,875.30, 151,300.80 and 41,704.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,875.30, 151,300.80 and 41,704.80 is: 62,552.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,875.30 : 151,300.80 = 41,704.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,875.30/151,300.80 = 41,704.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,875.30x = 151,300.80 × 41,704.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,875.30x = 6,309,969,603.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,969,603.84/100,875.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,552.18

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