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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,427.90, 156,513.60 and 41,184.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,427.90, 156,513.60 and 41,184.54 is: 61,726.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,427.90 : 156,513.60 = 41,184.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,427.90/156,513.60 = 41,184.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,427.90x = 156,513.60 × 41,184.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,427.90x = 6,445,940,619.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,445,940,619.74/104,427.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,726.23

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