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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,350.68, 156,420.36 and 41,215.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,350.68, 156,420.36 and 41,215.32 is: 61,781.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,350.68 : 156,420.36 = 41,215.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,350.68/156,420.36 = 41,215.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,350.68x = 156,420.36 × 41,215.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,350.68x = 6,446,915,191.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,915,191.92/104,350.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,781.25

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