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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,023.20, 156,034.80 and 41,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,023.20, 156,034.80 and 41,738.40 is: 62,607.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,023.20 : 156,034.80 = 41,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,023.20/156,034.80 = 41,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,023.20x = 156,034.80 × 41,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,023.20x = 6,512,642,896.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,512,642,896.32/104,023.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,607.60

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