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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,544.72, 156,761.48 and 41,362.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,544.72, 156,761.48 and 41,362.29 is: 62,021.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,544.72 : 156,761.48 = 41,362.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,544.72/156,761.48 = 41,362.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,544.72x = 156,761.48 × 41,362.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,544.72x = 6,484,013,899.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,013,899.99/104,544.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,021.44

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