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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,004.60, 156,006.90 and 41,719.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,004.60, 156,006.90 and 41,719.80 is: 62,579.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,004.60 : 156,006.90 = 41,719.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,004.60/156,006.90 = 41,719.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,004.60x = 156,006.90 × 41,719.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,004.60x = 6,508,576,666.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,508,576,666.62/104,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,579.70

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