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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,075.55, 156,113.02 and 40,851.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,075.55, 156,113.02 and 40,851.43 is: 61,277.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,075.55 : 156,113.02 = 40,851.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,075.55/156,113.02 = 40,851.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,075.55x = 156,113.02 × 40,851.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,075.55x = 6,377,440,108.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,440,108.62/104,075.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,277.03

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