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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,923.79, 151,403.51 and 41,726.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,923.79, 151,403.51 and 41,726.29 is: 62,596.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,923.79 : 151,403.51 = 41,726.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,923.79/151,403.51 = 41,726.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,923.79x = 151,403.51 × 41,726.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,923.79x = 6,317,506,765.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,317,506,765.28/100,923.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,596.80

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