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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,021.70, 156,032.55 and 41,736.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,021.70, 156,032.55 and 41,736.90 is: 62,605.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,021.70 : 156,032.55 = 41,736.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,021.70/156,032.55 = 41,736.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,021.70x = 156,032.55 × 41,736.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,021.70x = 6,512,314,936.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,314,936.10/104,021.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,605.35

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