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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,500.10, 156,642.74 and 41,294.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,500.10, 156,642.74 and 41,294.43 is: 61,899.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,500.10 : 156,642.74 = 41,294.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,500.10/156,642.74 = 41,294.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,500.10x = 156,642.74 × 41,294.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,500.10x = 6,468,472,934.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,468,472,934.74/104,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,899.20

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