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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,293.28, 156,440.08 and 41,949.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,293.28, 156,440.08 and 41,949.28 is: 62,923.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,293.28 : 156,440.08 = 41,949.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,293.28/156,440.08 = 41,949.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,293.28x = 156,440.08 × 41,949.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,293.28x = 6,562,548,719.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,562,548,719.14/104,293.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,923.98

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