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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,295.87, 156,442.19 and 41,964.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,295.87, 156,442.19 and 41,964.75 is: 62,946.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,295.87 : 156,442.19 = 41,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,295.87/156,442.19 = 41,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,295.87x = 156,442.19 × 41,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,295.87x = 6,565,057,182.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,565,057,182.98/104,295.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,946.47

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