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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,248.80, 156,334.24 and 41,898.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,248.80, 156,334.24 and 41,898.24 is: 62,831.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,248.80 : 156,334.24 = 41,898.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,248.80/156,334.24 = 41,898.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,248.80x = 156,334.24 × 41,898.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,248.80x = 6,550,129,507.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,129,507.74/104,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,831.70

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