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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,461.16, 156,722.99 and 41,290.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,461.16, 156,722.99 and 41,290.20 is: 61,947.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,461.16 : 156,722.99 = 41,290.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,461.16/156,722.99 = 41,290.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,461.16x = 156,722.99 × 41,290.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,461.16x = 6,471,123,395.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,471,123,395.25/104,461.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,947.65

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