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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,106.42, 156,188.79 and 41,820.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,106.42, 156,188.79 and 41,820.66 is: 62,742.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,106.42 : 156,188.79 = 41,820.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,106.42/156,188.79 = 41,820.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,106.42x = 156,188.79 × 41,820.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,106.42x = 6,531,918,282.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,531,918,282.40/104,106.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,742.70

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