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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,882.80, 151,312.05 and 41,712.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,882.80, 151,312.05 and 41,712.30 is: 62,563.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,882.80 : 151,312.05 = 41,712.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,882.80/151,312.05 = 41,712.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,882.80x = 151,312.05 × 41,712.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,882.80x = 6,311,573,623.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,573,623.22/100,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,563.43

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