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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,545.28, 156,762.34 and 41,362.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,545.28, 156,762.34 and 41,362.85 is: 62,022.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,545.28 : 156,762.34 = 41,362.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,545.28/156,762.34 = 41,362.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,545.28x = 156,762.34 × 41,362.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,545.28x = 6,484,137,443.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,137,443.57/104,545.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,022.29

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