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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.84, 156,090.48 and 40,871.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.84, 156,090.48 and 40,871.08 is: 61,315.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.84 : 156,090.48 = 40,871.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.84/156,090.48 = 40,871.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.84x = 156,090.48 × 40,871.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.84x = 6,379,586,495.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,379,586,495.32/104,044.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,315.74

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