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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.90, 156,125.81 and 40,889.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.90, 156,125.81 and 40,889.24 is: 61,368.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.90 : 156,125.81 = 40,889.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.90/156,125.81 = 40,889.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.90x = 156,125.81 × 40,889.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.90x = 6,383,865,715.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,383,865,715.28/104,024.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,368.63

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