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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,337.75, 156,400.95 and 41,202.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,337.75, 156,400.95 and 41,202.42 is: 61,761.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,337.75 : 156,400.95 = 41,202.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,337.75/156,400.95 = 41,202.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,337.75x = 156,400.95 × 41,202.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,337.75x = 6,444,097,962.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,097,962.18/104,337.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,761.91

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