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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,265.75, 156,397.16 and 41,086.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,265.75, 156,397.16 and 41,086.42 is: 61,629.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,265.75 : 156,397.16 = 41,086.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,265.75/156,397.16 = 41,086.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,265.75x = 156,397.16 × 41,086.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,265.75x = 6,425,798,908.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,425,798,908.86/104,265.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,629.05

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