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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.54, 156,101.11 and 41,001.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.54, 156,101.11 and 41,001.96 is: 61,461.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.54 : 156,101.11 = 41,001.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.54/156,101.11 = 41,001.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.54x = 156,101.11 × 41,001.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.54x = 6,400,450,482.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,450,482.66/104,137.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,461.51

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