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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,202.84, 156,311.48 and 41,873.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,202.84, 156,311.48 and 41,873.36 is: 62,812.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,202.84 : 156,311.48 = 41,873.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,202.84/156,311.48 = 41,873.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,202.84x = 156,311.48 × 41,873.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,202.84x = 6,545,286,874.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,545,286,874.17/104,202.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,812.94

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