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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,087.33, 156,152.60 and 41,762.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,087.33, 156,152.60 and 41,762.69 is: 62,652.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,087.33 : 156,152.60 = 41,762.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,087.33/156,152.60 = 41,762.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,087.33x = 156,152.60 × 41,762.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,087.33x = 6,521,352,417.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,521,352,417.68/104,087.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,652.70

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