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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,121.54, 156,246.57 and 40,930.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,121.54, 156,246.57 and 40,930.61 is: 61,421.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,121.54 : 156,246.57 = 40,930.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,121.54/156,246.57 = 40,930.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,121.54x = 156,246.57 × 40,930.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,121.54x = 6,395,266,639.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,266,639.27/104,121.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,421.17

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