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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,177.46, 156,273.06 and 40,992.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,177.46, 156,273.06 and 40,992.60 is: 61,491.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,177.46 : 156,273.06 = 40,992.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,177.46/156,273.06 = 40,992.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,177.46x = 156,273.06 × 40,992.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,177.46x = 6,406,039,039.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,406,039,039.36/104,177.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,491.60

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