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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,200.84, 156,308.46 and 41,871.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,200.84, 156,308.46 and 41,871.36 is: 62,809.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,200.84 : 156,308.46 = 41,871.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,200.84/156,308.46 = 41,871.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,200.84x = 156,308.46 × 41,871.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,200.84x = 6,544,847,799.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,544,847,799.71/104,200.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,809.93

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