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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,941.30, 151,429.78 and 41,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,941.30, 151,429.78 and 41,743.80 is: 62,623.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,941.30 : 151,429.78 = 41,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,941.30/151,429.78 = 41,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,941.30x = 151,429.78 × 41,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,941.30x = 6,321,254,450.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,254,450.36/100,941.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,623.07

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