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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.70, 156,505.39 and 41,179.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.70, 156,505.39 and 41,179.21 is: 61,718.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.70 : 156,505.39 = 41,179.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.70/156,505.39 = 41,179.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.70x = 156,505.39 × 41,179.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.70x = 6,444,767,826.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,444,767,826.73/104,422.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,718.07

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