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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,000.60, 156,000.90 and 41,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,000.60, 156,000.90 and 41,715.80 is: 62,573.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,000.60 : 156,000.90 = 41,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,000.60/156,000.90 = 41,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,000.60x = 156,000.90 × 41,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,000.60x = 6,507,702,344.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,507,702,344.22/104,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,573.70

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