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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,431.53, 156,518.66 and 41,188.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,431.53, 156,518.66 and 41,188.05 is: 61,731.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,431.53 : 156,518.66 = 41,188.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,431.53/156,518.66 = 41,188.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,431.53x = 156,518.66 × 41,188.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,431.53x = 6,446,698,188.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,446,698,188.07/104,431.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,731.34

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