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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.52, 156,408.57 and 41,938.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.52, 156,408.57 and 41,938.02 is: 62,909.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.52 : 156,408.57 = 41,938.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.52/156,408.57 = 41,938.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.52x = 156,408.57 × 41,938.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.52x = 6,559,465,736.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,559,465,736.83/104,267.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,909.96

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