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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,289.12, 156,432.06 and 41,958

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,289.12, 156,432.06 and 41,958 is: 62,936.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,289.12 : 156,432.06 = 41,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,289.12/156,432.06 = 41,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,289.12x = 156,432.06 × 41,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,289.12x = 6,563,576,373.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,563,576,373.48/104,289.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,936.35

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