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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,494.95, 156,635.19 and 41,289.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,494.95, 156,635.19 and 41,289.48 is: 61,891.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,494.95 : 156,635.19 = 41,289.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,494.95/156,635.19 = 41,289.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,494.95x = 156,635.19 × 41,289.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,494.95x = 6,467,385,544.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,467,385,544.80/104,494.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,891.85

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