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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,418.90, 156,500.10 and 41,175.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,418.90, 156,500.10 and 41,175.54 is: 61,712.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,418.90 : 156,500.10 = 41,175.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,418.90/156,500.10 = 41,175.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,418.90x = 156,500.10 × 41,175.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,418.90x = 6,443,976,127.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,443,976,127.55/104,418.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,712.74

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